Fugitive Slaves and Spaces of Freedom in North America Pargas Damian Alan
Fugitive Slaves and Spaces of Freedom in North America Pargas Damian Alan This volume introduces a new way to study the experiences of runaway slaves by defining different "spaces of freedom" they…
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Fugitive Slaves and Spaces of Freedom in North America Pargas Damian Alan
This volume introduces a new way to study the experiences of runaway slaves by defining different "spaces of freedom" they inhabited. North and South, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It also provides a groundbreaking continental view of fugitive slave migration, moving beyond the usual regional or national approaches to explore locations in Canada, the U.S.
In sites of semiformal freedom, as in the northern United States, fugitives' claims to freedom were precarious because state Using newspapers, advertisements, and new demographic data, contributors show how events like the Revolutionary War and westward expansion shaped the slave experience.Contributors investigate sites of formal freedom, where slavery was abolished and refugees were legally free, to determine the extent to which fugitive slaves experienced freedom in places like Canada while still being subject to racism.
Wildflowers of North America
Mammals of North America
Insects of North America
Prehistory of North America
Insects of North America
Birds of North America