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OverviewThis book is an innovative comparative study of persons of African origin and descent in two urban environments of the early modern Atlantic world. The author follows these men and women illustrating how their choices and actions placed them at the foreground of the development of Atlantic urban slavery and emancipation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: M. DantasPublisher: Palgrave USA Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2008 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.580kg ISBN: 9781403975768ISBN 10: 1403975760 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 24 April 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAbstract Introduction Shaping Urban Space in Eighteenth-century Minas Gerais and Maryland The Slave Population in Baltimore and Sabará The Urban Slave Labor Force Manumission Practices and the Negotiation of Slave Labor The Rise of the Free Urban Population and Labor Force of African Origin and Descent Free Townspeople of African Origin and Descent ConclusionReviews<p>“Mariana L.R. Dantas has provided a well-written and thoroughly researched comparative history of slavery and freedom in the eighteenth century. [She] has provided a much needed and welcomed addition to current work on urban slavery and the growth of independent free communities. Her attention to detail and commitment to comparative historical research makes her work a valuable model for future studies on the African Diaspora.”--Kali Nicole Gross, Slavery & Diaspora Studies Dantas's Black Townsmen is a well-researched book on the enslaved and free population of colour in Baltimore and Sabara in the long eighteenth century, and will be of great comparative use to researchers working on urban African-Americans in the Americas. --Silvia Espelt Bombin, Labour History Review Mariana L.R. Dantas has provided a well-written and thoroughly researched comparative history of slavery and freedom in the eighteenth century. [She] has provided a much needed and welcomed addition to current work on urban slavery and the growth of independent free communities. Her attention to detail and commitment to comparative historical research makes her work a valuable model for future studies on the African Diaspora. --Kali Nicole Gross, Slavery & Diaspora Studies Author InformationMARIANA DANTAS is Assistant Professor of History, Ohio University, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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