Making Freedom (Includes Bibliographical References and Index) - Hardcover

Saint, Chandler B.; Krimsky, George A.

 
9780819568540: Making Freedom (Includes Bibliographical References and Index)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0819568546 ISBN 13: 9780819568540
Verlag: Wesleyan University Press, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Making Freedom is the first in-depth exploration of the life of Venture Smith (1728-1805), a New England slave who was sold into bondage as a boy in Africa and labored for nearly a quarter-century before purchasing his own freedom and transforming himself into a highly respected American citizen. Drawing on years of research and documentation, including Venture Smith's rare personal autobiography, Saint and Krimsky vividly recount the extraordinary challenges he overcame. They cast a rare light on what it was like to be an African American in the north during the Colonial era. This story's relevance today prompted the BBC to produce a documentary on scholars' efforts to learn more about Venture Smith, his life, and family. The book includes a wealth of illustrations, a timeline, and Smith's original 1798 narrative in facsimile form.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

CHANDLER B. SAINT is president of the Beecher House Center for the Study of Equal Rights in Torrington, Connecticut. GEORGE A. KRIMSKY is a journalist and author, also residing in Connecticut. JAMES O. HORTON teaches history and American studies at George Washington University. The author of many books, he serves as a consultant to The History Channel, Discovery Channel, PBS, and ABC.

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Verlag
Wesleyan University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2009
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0819568546
ISBN 13 
9780819568540
Einband
Tapa dura
Anzahl der Seiten
204
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