528 results for 'Lavery, Bryony'

This is Our Home: Slavery and Struggle on Southern Plantations by Whitney Nell Stewart explores the complex history of life on southern plantations. By examining the built environment, artifact...

Material Cultures of Slavery and Abolition in the British Caribbean by Christer Petley and Stephan Lenik explores the significance of everyday objects and places in the lives of people affected by...

Eighteenth-century Britain was a world-leading centre for the slave trade. Bury the Chains by Adam Hochschild explores how this changed in 1788, when the slave trade's wealth began to decline. This...

Recovering Scotland's Slavery Past: The Caribbean Connection By Thomas Martin Devine, Edinburgh University Press (2015) For over a century and a half, the true story of Scotland's involvement in...

Slavery's Descendants brings together personal stories from descendants of slaveholders and slaves to explore the ongoing impact of American racism. Contributors share their experiences with...

Abolition Labor: The Fight to End Prison Slavery chronicles the national movement to end forced labor in American prisons. Through interviews with formerly incarcerated individuals, this book...

Polygamy If God Wills It, It Should Not Be a Form of Slavery Then! is a thought-provoking exploration of polygamy and its potential consequences. The author warns against the dangers of allowing...

Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of SlaveryThis personal account tells the story of a groundbreaking project to sleep overnight in former slave dwellings across the country,...

Blood Legacy is a deeply personal and thought-provoking exploration of the legacy of slavery in Britain. Alex Renton examines the history of his own family's involvement with slavery and the ongoing...

The Horrors of Slavery: and Other Writings by Robert Wedderburn This collection of writings by Robert Wedderburn offers a vivid record of the history, ideas, and rhetoric of a key figure in the...

Slavery remains one of history's most egregious crimes. Millions of Africans were forcibly abducted and subjected to unimaginable suffering as part of the Atlantic slave trade. As the perpetrators...

Slaves who Abolished Slavery: Blacks in rebellionThis comprehensive study explores the extensive slave resistance and revolt in Jamaica, revealing that despite slavery's oppressive nature, slaves...

The Modern Slavery Agenda: A Critical Assessment of Policy and Practice By Gary Craig and Alex Balch Policy Press, 2019 This book critically assesses the legislation aimed at combating modern slavery...

Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery: A Complex Story. This book explores the intricate relationship between quilts and slavery in America. From the origins of quilt patterns to their use as...

The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture by David Brion Davis is a seminal study that has significantly influenced historical and sociological research into society's attitude towards slavery. This...

Nat Turner's Holy War To Destroy Slavery by Phillip Thomas Tucker is a thought-provoking exploration of one man's fight against the institution of slavery in America. Dr. Tucker sheds light on the...

Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to achieve a major milestone in her career - securing a US patent. Her invention, a unique cupboard bed, not only showcased her ingenuity...

Black Prometheus: A Study of Race, Radicalism and Modernity in the Age of Atlantic Slavery. In the modern era, the figure of Prometheus has become synonymous with revolution and liberation. But how...

Christina Sharpe's Monstrous Intimacies explores how the violent legacies of slavery and racialized subjugation continue to shape subjectivities in the present. Through close readings of visual and...

Scotland's Transnational Heritage explores Scotland's complex history within global networks of colonialism and empire. This book draws on diverse perspectives to re-examine how Scottish trades,...

A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape by Victoria Perry explores how the wealth of slave-owning elites shaped the architecture and landscapes of Georgian Britain...

Slavery in the Late Roman World, AD 275-425 by Kyle Harper provides a comprehensive analytical treatment of a pre-modern slave system. By employing sophisticated methodologies from social and...

The Reintegration of American History: Slavery and the Civil War by William W. Freehling This collection of essays offers a comprehensive exploration of slavery and its role in shaping America's...

Counterlife: Slavery after Resistance and Social Death by Christopher Freeburg explores an alternative perspective on Black life in the context of slavery. Current scholarship often focuses on...

How Race Is Made: Slavery, Segregation, and the Senses explores how white southerners used all their senses to construct racial difference and define race over at least two centuries. From the...

The Atlantic World: Essays on Slavery, Migration, and Imagination brings together ten original essays that explore the connections between the Old and New Worlds in the early modern period. This...

Snobs A Novel by Julian Fellowes A deliciously malicious portrait of upper-class society, this novel follows Edith Lavery as she navigates the complexities of 'good' society. With her attractive...

The British empire was built on slavery. This claim is supported by Padraic Scanlan in his thought-provoking history, Slave Empire. By placing enslaved people at the centre of the British empire in...

The Creole Island: Slavery in Eighteenth-Century Mauritius by Megan Vaughan A detailed study of the complex social relations that developed on Mauritius under French colonial rule, this book explores...

Slavery and the Atlantic slave trade are among the most heinous crimes against humanity committed in the modern era. No former slave society in the Americas has paid reparations to former slaves or...

Benjamin Lay was an eighteenth-century dwarf who became one of the first to demand immediate and abolition. His life and actions against slavery are told in this graphic novel.This book explores the...

Orlando Patterson's seminal study of slavery in Jamaica reveals the system for what it was: a highly repressive and destructive regime that disregarded basic social norms. This detailed account...

Racism on the Victorian Stage: Representation of Slavery and the Black Character explores how attitudes towards skin colour evolved in English culture between 1830 and 1860. Through a detailed...

Vivid first-person accounts of life as a slave in the antebellum South are presented here. Written in simple yet poignant language, these narratives offer stark descriptions of good masters and bad...

A Short History of Transatlantic Slavery by Kenneth Morgan explores the complex and often contradictory attitudes towards slavery in the western world from 1501 to the nineteenth century. The book...

Beyond Slavery's Shadow: Free People of Color in the South On the eve of the Civil War, nearly half a million individuals in the United States were free, yet faced significant challenges due to...

The evolution of time consciousness in the American South is a complex and fascinating topic. Mastered by the Clock explores this subject, challenging traditional assumptions about the plantation...

New Directions in Slavery Studies: Commodification, Community, and Comparison explores the complex institution of slavery through various perspectives. This collection of essays examines how southern...

The Creole woman - a figure familiar in 19th-century literature. In "Creole Crossings", Carolyn Vellenga Berman explores how this character was used to depict family life and the campaign to reform...

Time On The Cross: The Economics of American Negro SlaveryA groundbreaking study of the economic foundations of American slavery, first published in 1974, which marked a significant shift in the...

Slavery was a persistent feature of Middle Eastern society from ancient times to the 1960s. Slaves were bought and sold in markets across the region, with slaves being traded as a result of wars and...

This book explores the complex and often hidden world of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK. Through global comparative case studies and diverse practitioner experience, it sheds light on...

Slavery's downfall was not solely the result of abolitionist movements or external pressures. Instead, it was largely due to the implacable hatred of those enslaved for their enslavement and their...

Slavery and the Founders: Race and Liberty in the Age of Jefferson by Paul Finkelman explores the complex relationship between the ideals of American independence and the harsh reality of slavery...

George Washington as a pioneering farmer challenged the traditional foundations of his Virginia plantation. He spent over forty years improving agriculture and saw it as key to the nation's...

Mastering Christianity explores the complex history of Anglican missionary efforts in the Atlantic World from 1701 to the present day. Hundreds of clergy travelled to North America, the Caribbean and...

Emancipation: The Abolition and Aftermath of American Slavery and Russian Serfdom by Peter KolchinThis book offers a comparative study of the transition to freedom in two major European and American...

New England Bound by Wendy Warren is a groundbreaking history that fundamentally recasts our understanding of colonial America. By exploring the institution of slavery in New England, Warren reveals...

Slavery and Society at Rome explores what life was like for those who were enslaved in ancient Rome.This book, first published in 1994, examines the social context of slavery in the classical Roman...

Captives and Corsairs: France and Slavery in the Early Modern MediterraneanReveals a forgotten chapter in the history of relations between the West and Islam, exploring three centuries of Muslim...

Old Age and American Slavery explores how antebellum southerners adapted to, resisted, or failed to overcome changes associated with old age. In this thought-provoking study, David Stefan Doddington...

Slavery and the Numbers Game: A Critique of Time on the Cross by Herbert G. Gutman In response to Robert Fogel and Stanley Engerman's 1974 publication of Time on the Cross, labor historian Herbert G...

Eric Foner's biography of Abraham Lincoln explores the life and legacy of America's 16th president. From his youth in Indiana and Illinois to his leadership as commander-in-chief during the Civil...

Through the Eyes of a Slave: A Collection of American Slave Narratives A powerful and poignant collection of real-life stories from nineteenth-century America, offering a unique insight into the...

A comprehensive history of American slavery from 1619 to 1877, this book provides a detailed analysis of the institution's development and impact.Written by Peter Kolchin, a renowned historian, the...

Slavery and the British Empire From Africa to America provides a comprehensive overview of Britain's involvement in slavery and the slave trade. This book explores the complex history of slavery,...

Elizabeth Heyrick was a pioneering anti-slavery campaigner who challenged male authority and advocated for the abolition of slavery. Her life's work was marked by courage, loyalty, and uncompromising...

This powerful poetry collection gives voice to the ancestors, sharing their stories and experiences. Breaking the Chains and Silence of Slavery My Ancestor Speak is an uplifting exploration of Black...

Sex Industry Slavery: Protecting Canada's Youth By Robert Chrismas A deeply personal and thought-provoking exploration of the complex issue of human sex trafficking in Canada, this book sheds light...

Roots of Secession: Slavery and Politics in Antebellum VirginiaA provocative new look at the politics of secession in antebellum Virginia, this book places African Americans at the center of events...

A World Transformed: Slavery in the Americas and the Origins of Global Power by James Walvin explores how slavery shaped the modern world. This comprehensive history collects recent scholarship to...

Slavery in Wales and its connection to the transatlantic slave trade is explored in this study by Chris Evans. The author examines how Welsh commodities were used to purchase enslaved Africans, and...

Surviving Slavery in the British Caribbean offers a fresh perspective on the brutal and intimate world of Atlantic slavery. By examining the lives of enslaved people in 19th-century Berbice, Randy M...

Without Mercy: A Woman's Struggle Against Modern Slavery tells the story of Miriam Kamouhi's fight against an abusive relationship and her struggle to reclaim her daughters, sold into marriage in...

David Brown and Clive Webb explore one of America's most pivotal regions - the American South - in their comprehensive history of racial control. From the institution of slavery to the dismantling of...

The Evangelical Legacy of Slavery in Edwards, Wesley, and Whitefield By Sean McGever This book tells the true story of three influential early evangelicals - Jonathan Edwards, John Wesley, and George...

The Zong atrocity, in which 133 slaves were thrown overboard by their British slave ship captain in September 1781, has become a pivotal moment in abolitionist discourse. Ian Baucom examines the...

Ghosts of Slavery: A Literary Archaeology of Black Women's Lives by Jenny Sharpe offers a fresh perspective on the lives of enslaved women. Challenging traditional narratives, Sharpe excavates the...

The Fiat Standard: A New Perspective on the World's Monetary System Saifedean Ammous applies his analytical lens to the fiat monetary system, explaining it as a complex technological feat. He delves...

This comprehensive study of women anti-slavery campaigners sheds new light on a crucial chapter in abolitionist history. By examining previously neglected sources, Clare Midgley builds a vivid...

Dr. Peter Hammond's Slavery, Terrorism and Islam - The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat is a well-researched exploration of the historical roots and contemporary threat of radical Islam. This...

Thomas Harding's investigation into his family's past and Britain's role in slavery led him to uncover a dark legacy that continues to impact today. In "White Debt", he explores the events leading up...

The Reckoning: From the Second Slavery to Abolition, 1776-1888 by Robin Blackburn is a comprehensive and meticulously researched account of the rise and fall of the Second Slavery in...

The final uprising of enslaved people in Jamaica started as a peaceful labor strike a few days shy of Christmas in 1831. A harsh crackdown by white militias quickly sparked a full-blown revolt,...

Lincoln and the Abolitionists: A Biographer's Insight into Two Presidents' Views on Slavery and Race. Fred Kaplan's biography offers a thought-provoking exploration of how Abraham Lincoln's and John...

A collection of stories from America's past, drawn from the lives of people on plantations in Savannah and the Carolinas. These accounts delve into the hub of the East Coast slave trade, Charleston,...

Slavery, Agriculture, and Malaria in the Arabian Peninsula by Benjamin Reilly explores a lesser-known aspect of slavery in the region. In this innovative study, Reilly examines how malaria affected...

Slavery and Emancipation in South Africa by John Edwin Mason explores the complex experiences of slaves in colonial South Africa. Grounding his analysis within the context of the British Empire's...

Facing Georgetown's History: A Reader on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation by Adam Rothman and Elsa Barraza Mendoza is a collection of primary and secondary readings that explore the complex...

The Oxford Handbook of Slavery in the Americas offers a comprehensive exploration of the history and historiography of slavery in the New World. This authoritative handbook brings together essays on...

Livestock, Sugar and Slavery: Contested Terrain in Colonial Jamaica by Verene Shepherd explores the complex relationship between those who raised livestock and those who grew sugar cane in colonial...

Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by ThemselvesCulled from full-length autobiographies, this collection brings to life the voices of ten slaves under the age of 19, sharing their...

Henry Box Brown: From Slavery to Show Business This biography explores the lesser-known period of Henry Box Brown's life in Britain, from his arrival in England after escaping slavery in America...

The Interest: How the British Establishment Resisted the Abolition of Slavery by Michael Taylor. In 1807, the British Parliament outlawed the slave trade, but the fight to end slavery was far from...

Human Cargo: Stories and Songs of Emigration, Slavery and Transportation by Matthew Crampton sheds new light on the lives of those who were forcibly moved in the past. This unique collection brings...

American Slavery, American Freedom by Edmund S. Morgan is a thought-provoking study of the paradox at the heart of America's founding. In this book, Morgan explores how the country's struggle for...

Slavery in South Africa: Captive Labor on the Dutch FrontierThe expansion of white settlers into South Africa's interior led to the enslavement of local Africans, rather than relying on imported...

Slavery and the Peculiar Solution: A History of the American Colonization Society provides a thought-provoking exploration of the American Colonization Society's role in the history of slavery. The...

Legal Spectatorship: Slavery and the Visual Culture of Domestic ViolenceKelli Moore explores how the concept of domestic violence has its roots in the visual culture of slavery, tracing its...

The Juneteenth Story Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States by Alliah L. Agostini This introductory history of Juneteenth for kids explores the evolution of the holiday commemorating...

A collection of selections from Alonso de Sandoval's 17th-century study De instauranda Aethiopum salute offers insights into African slavery in colonial Latin America and early modern European...

The Sources of Anti-Slavery Constitutionalism in America, 1760-1848 by William M. Wiecek This book explores the relationship between the antislavery movement and constitutional thought in America...

Weren't No Good Times: Personal Accounts of Slavery in AlabamaThis collection brings to life the experiences of former slaves from Alabama, as recorded by the Federal Writers' Project during the...

Slavery and Utopia: The Wars and Dreams of an Amazonian World Transformer by Fernando Santos-Granero explores the life and political trajectory of José Carlos Amaringo Chico, a charismatic Peruvian...

The brutal suppression of 80,000 Irish intellectuals by a foreign government in 1649 had a profound impact on the Irish people. The Irish were forcibly taken from their homeland, chained and shipped...

Slavery, Resistance, Freedom offers a unique perspective on America's complex history. This collection of essays explores how African Americans resisted slavery and responded to freedom, shedding...

Slaves and Slavery in Ancient Greece by Sara Forsdyke explores the lives of those who were enslaved in ancient Greece. By examining ancient sources from a fresh perspective, Forsdyke sheds light on...

The Caribbean Exchanges: Slavery and the Transformation of English Society, 1640-1700 by Susan Dwyer Amussen explores how English colonial expansion in the Caribbean had a profound impact on English...

Slavery in Babylonia From Nabopolassar to Alexander the Great (626-331 BC) by Muhammad A. Dandamaev is a seminal work that provides an authoritative analysis of slavery in the Ancient Orient. Based...

The life of Joseph, as recorded in the biblical account, is a profound exploration of love, hate, slavery, power, and forgiveness. Written thousands of years ago, yet still profoundly relevant today,...