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Explore the complex history of freedom and social standing in the Americas with Against the Odds: Free Blacks in the Slave Societies of the Americas. Part of the Routledge Studies in Slave and Post-Slave Societies and Cultures series, this academic collection provides a deep look into the lives of free people of color. This volume contains seven distinct contributions that examine different forms of manumission across the American South and the Caribbean. Readers can examine how identity, class, and color functioned on the eve of the Haitian revolution. The text also investigates the specific position free persons of color held within the wealth hierarchies of the antebellum era. This book is an essential resource for students and historians looking to understand the social structures and economic realities of these historical periods.

Key Features

Includes seven scholarly contributions focused on the history of manumission in the American South and the Caribbean.

Examines the social dynamics of color, class, and identity leading up to the Haitian revolution.

Provides historical analysis of where free persons of color stood within antebellum wealth hierarchies.

Part of the Routledge Studies in Slave and Post-Slave Societies and Cultures academic series.

Offers detailed research into the various forms of manumission throughout different slave societies.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
01 May 1996
Listed Since
10 February 2007

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