With these essays, historians contend that emancipation was not something that simply happened to enslaved peoples but rather something in which they actively participated. Their examination uncovers the various techniques employed by people of African descent across the Atlantic World, allowing a broader picture of their paths to freedom.
With these essays, historians contend that emancipation was not something that simply happened to enslaved peoples but rather something in which they ...
With the essays in this volume, historians contend that emancipation was not something that simply happened to enslaved peoples but rather something in which they actively participated. By viewing local experiences through an Atlantic framework, the contributors reveal how emancipation was both a shared experience across national lines and one shaped by the particularities of a specific nation.
With the essays in this volume, historians contend that emancipation was not something that simply happened to enslaved peoples but rather something i...
