The African experience in Colonial Virginia: essays on the 1619 arrival and the legacy of slavery

"The State of Virginia recognizes that the 1619 landing of Africans at Point Comfort (present-day Hampton) as a complicated beginning. This collection of new essays reckons with this historical fact, with discussions if the impacts 400 years later. Chapters cover different perspectives about th...

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Other Authors: Fairfax, Colita Nichols (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2021]
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Summary:"The State of Virginia recognizes that the 1619 landing of Africans at Point Comfort (present-day Hampton) as a complicated beginning. This collection of new essays reckons with this historical fact, with discussions if the impacts 400 years later. Chapters cover different perspectives about the "20 and odd" who landed, offering insights into how enslavement continues to affect the lives of their descendants. The often overlooked experiences of women in enslavement are discussed.--
Physical Description:x, 212 Seiten Tabellen, 1 Karte 23 cm
ISBN:9781476678085

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