Whether by falling prey to Algerian corsairs or crashing onto the desert shores of Western Sahara, a handful of Americans in the first years of the Republic found themselves enslaved in a system that differed so markedly from nineteenth century U. S. slavery that some contemporaries and modern scho...
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In this landmark essay collection, twelve contributors chart the contours of current scholarship in the field of slavery studies, highlighting three of the discipline's major themes--commodification, community, and comparison--and indicating paths for future inquiry.
New Directions in Slavery Studie...
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