An Analysis of Eugene Genovese's Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made

ISBN-13: 9781912302581 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 100 str.

Hudson, Cheryl

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Roll Jordan Roll (1974) is a study of the relationship between master and slave in the United States in the late 18th and 19th centuries. Genovese looks beyond the idea of paternalism—where owners limited slaves’ freedoms for their own good—suggesting the relationship was more complex.

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Ways in to the Text  Who was Eugene Genovese?  What does Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made Say?  Why does Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited