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American Slavery, 1619–1877
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In this article, a review of new books about American Slavery, 1619-1877, is presented, with a focus on the first three decades of the 20th century.Abstract:
(1994). American Slavery, 1619–1877. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 14-14.read more
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The New `Peculiar Institution':: On the Prison as Surrogate Ghetto
TL;DR: Not one but several ''peculiar institutions'' have operated to define, confine, and control African-Americans in the history of the United States: chattel slavery from the colonial era to the Civil War.
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Slavery, Contested Heritage, and Thanatourism
Graham M.S. Dann,A. V. Seaton +1 more
TL;DR: The authors introduced a collection of eight revised papers that focus on the connection between slavery and tourism, tracing the history of the former from its origins to the present day, and providing some examples of related attractions.
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The N Word Its History and Use in the African American Community
TL;DR: The authors employ quantitative and qualitative analysis of data from narratives by African American comedians to show that a variant of nigger that developed in the early African American community persists in the lexicon of African American English because it conveys a social meaning that is foundational in the identity of many African Americans.
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Transnational Activism and Global Transformations: The Anti-Apartheid and Abolitionist Experiences
TL;DR: The experiences of abolitionists and anti-apartheid activists demonstrate how transnational social movements in two different centuries mobilized across national boundaries around issues of race, despite barriers of time, distance and culture.
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The New `Peculiar Institution':: On the Prison as Surrogate Ghetto
TL;DR: Not one but several ''peculiar institutions'' have operated to define, confine, and control African-Americans in the history of the United States: chattel slavery from the colonial era to the Civil War.
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Slavery, Contested Heritage, and Thanatourism
Graham M.S. Dann,A. V. Seaton +1 more
TL;DR: The authors introduced a collection of eight revised papers that focus on the connection between slavery and tourism, tracing the history of the former from its origins to the present day, and providing some examples of related attractions.
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The N Word Its History and Use in the African American Community
TL;DR: The authors employ quantitative and qualitative analysis of data from narratives by African American comedians to show that a variant of nigger that developed in the early African American community persists in the lexicon of African American English because it conveys a social meaning that is foundational in the identity of many African Americans.
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Transnational Activism and Global Transformations: The Anti-Apartheid and Abolitionist Experiences
TL;DR: The experiences of abolitionists and anti-apartheid activists demonstrate how transnational social movements in two different centuries mobilized across national boundaries around issues of race, despite barriers of time, distance and culture.