Making Freedom - 9780819568540
Un libro in lingua di Saint Chandler B. Krimsky George A. edito da Wesleyan Univ Pr, 2009
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Making Freedom is the first in-depth exploration of the life of Venture Smith (1728-1805), a New England slave who was sold into bondage as a boy in Africa and labored for nearly a quarter-century before purchasing his own freedom and transforming himself into a highly respected American citizen. Drawing on years of research and documentation, including Venture Smith's rare personal autobiography, Saint and Krimsky vividly recount the extraordinary challenges he overcame. They cast a rare light on what it was like to be an African American in the north during the Colonial era. This story's relevance today prompted the BBC to produce a documentary on scholars' efforts to learn more about Venture Smith, his life, and family. The book includes a wealth of illustrations, a timeline, and Smith's original 1798 narrative in facsimile form.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Making Freedom
- Sottotitolo: The Extraordinary Life of Venture Smith
- Lingua: English
- Autori : Saint Chandler B. Krimsky George A.
- Editore: Wesleyan Univ Pr
- Collana: Wesleyan Univ Pr (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 26 Febbraio '09
- Genere: HISTORY
- Argomenti : Slaves Connecticut Biography Free African Americans Connecticut Biography African Americans Connecticut Biography
- Pagine: 186
- Dimensioni mm: 234 x 146 x 6
- ISBN-10: 0819568546
- EAN-13: 9780819568540