Enslaved archives : slavery, law, and the production of the past / Maria R. Montalvo.
2024
KF4545.S5 M49 2024 (Mapit)
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Enslaved archives : slavery, law, and the production of the past / Maria R. Montalvo.
Imprint
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024.
Copyright
©2024
Description
xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction. On John
John and a bill of sale: creating property in antebellum New Orleans
Isaac Wright: enslavement and historical narratives
Jack Smith: an individual history and the courtroom
Transforming Betsey into Rachel
Sarah Ann Connor: freedom and the archive.
John and a bill of sale: creating property in antebellum New Orleans
Isaac Wright: enslavement and historical narratives
Jack Smith: an individual history and the courtroom
Transforming Betsey into Rachel
Sarah Ann Connor: freedom and the archive.
Summary
"This work is a history of slavery, capitalism, and the law that not only reframes how we understand the commodification of enslaved people, but also makes a significant methodological and moral argument for how historians should seek to make sense of the lived experiences of enslaved people in the antebellum United States"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Maria R. Montalvo. Enslaved Archives: Slavery, Law, and the Production of the Past. Johns Hopkins University Press 2024
Call Number
KF4545.S5 M49 2024
Language
English
ISBN
9781421449463 hardcover
1421449463 hardcover
9781421449470 electronic book
9781421449500 electronic book other
1421449463 hardcover
9781421449470 electronic book
9781421449500 electronic book other
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