The telling of the everyday life of a slave on a plantation in Tennessee by one of the family she had served lends a charm to Aunt Dice: The Story of a Faithful Slave, by Nina Hill Robinson.
The extradition of Anthony Burns as a fugitive slave was the most memorable case of the kind that has occurred since the adoption of the Federal Constitution.
With the recent success of the movie and book "e;Twelve Years A Slave"e; in mind, this title, as the name imports, gives a true picture of the state of Slavery in the United States in the first half of the 19th century.
Orientierung und Ermutigung zum Handeln: Wege zu einer neuen GedenkkulturIn einem Moment, in dem hitzige Feuilleton-Debatten den Eindruck erwecken, es ginge um einen kurzlebigen Positionsstreit, stellt Charlotte Wiedemann klar: Was wir erleben, ist eine Zeitenwende – wir müssen unsere Haltung zur deutschen Geschichte aus einer kosmopolitischen Perspektive neu begründen.
This unique and rich collection of narratives, written or dictated by formerly enslaved Africans between 1820 and 1876, offers a rare snapshot of African voices in the history of slavery.
Mit über 700 000 gefallenen Soldaten war der Amerikanische Bürgerkrieg blutiger und verlustreicher als alle Kriege zusammen, die die USA seither geführt haben.
This volume documents the ninth theological conference of the Church of England and the Evangelical Church in Germany held in London in January 2016 as part of their Meissen process.
The clearly and concisely written entries in this reference work chronicle the campaign to end human slavery in the United States, bringing to life the key events, leading figures, and socioeconomic forces in the history of American antislavery, abolition, and emancipation.
Aphra, »die Einzigartige«, wie Vita Sackville-West sie nennt, war die erste Berufsschriftstellerin Englands, und während ihrer kurzen Karriere – von der englischen Restauration 1660 bis zur sogenannten Glorious Revolution 1688/9 – schrieb sie über alles, was ihre Zeit bewegte: Sklaverei, Politik, Geld sowie sexuelle und kulturelle Gegensätze.
"e;Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"e; is s generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period.
Voller Intensität und Eindringlichkeit erzählt Caryl Phillips Geschichten von Versklavung und Unterwerfung, die von einer Generation an die nächste weitergegeben werden.
This book presents a comparative history of slavery and the transition from slavery to free labour in Zanzibar and Mauritius, within the context of a wider comparative study of the subject in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean worlds.
In the bestselling tradition of The Notorious RBG comes a lively, informative, and illustrated tribute to one of the most exceptional women in American history Harriet Tubman a heroine whose fearlessness and activism still resonate today.
The "e;Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"e; is an 1845 memoir of slavery and escape and a treatise on abolition written by the writer, orator and former slave Frederick Douglass.
In her fourth full-length book, White Blood: A Lyric of Virginia, Kiki Petrosino turns her gaze to Virginia, where she digs into her genealogical and intellectual roots, while contemplating the knotty legacies of slavery and discrimination in the Upper South.
My Bondage and My Freedom - Frederick Douglass - My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiographical slave narrative written with the aid of Frederick Douglass, a diffusion of his earlier Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, discussing in extra element his transition from bondage to liberty.
A comprehensive, contextual presentation of all aspects-social, political, and economic-of slavery in the United States, from the first colonization through Reconstruction.
The acclaimed naval historian sheds significant light on the Royal Navy's role in fighting the African slave trade through years of bitter battle at sea.
Book Band: Dark Red (ideal for ages 10+)A riveting pirate tale set in the eighteenth century during the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Jacqueline Wilson.
Book Band: Dark Red (ideal for ages 10+)A riveting pirate tale set in the eighteenth century during the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Jacqueline Wilson.
THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE BERBICE SLAVE REBELLION Winner of the 2021 Cundill History PrizeWinner of the 2021 Frederick Douglass Prize 'A gripping tale about the human need for freedom .
