The Children of Africa in the Colonies
| Author | : Melanie J. Newton |
| Publisher | : LSU Press |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2008-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780807134269 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0807134260 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (260 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Children of Africa in the Colonies written by Melanie J. Newton and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a small group of free men of color gathered in 1838 to celebrate the end of apprenticeship in Barbados, they spoke of emancipation as the moment of freedom for all colored people, not just the former slaves. The fact that many of these men had owned slaves themselves gives a hollow ring to their lofty pronouncements. Yet in The Children of Africa in the Colonies, Melanie J. Newton demonstrates that simply dismissing these men as hypocrites ignores the complexity of their relationship to slavery. Exploring the role of free blacks in Barbados from 1790 to 1860, Newton argues that the emanci.
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