Richards, Jake Subryan
Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance
- ISBN 13:
- 9781781301234
- author:
- Richards, Jake Subryan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Philip Wilson Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 19.3 x 1.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Africa, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Black Atlantic Power, People, Resistance is an illustrated history that explores the complex relationship between Cambridge and the Black Atlantic.
Between 1400 and 1900, European powers, including Britain, colonised the Americas and transported millions of people from sub-Saharan Africa as slaves. This book examines the role of Cambridge in this international narrative, analysing the rise and growth of enslavement, the profits made by traders and plantation-owners, and the power of images.
Through artworks, artefacts, and natural history specimens, the book also explores the knowledge produced by enslaved people, histories of resistance movements, and the consequences of these events today. Contemporary makers challenge long-held assumptions, addressing erasures and creating alternative narratives of repair, freedom and justice.
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