Freedom and Resistance : A Social History of Black Loyalists in the Bahamas /

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Christopher Curry recovers a social history of black loyalists in the Bahamas that highlights intra- and inter-racial dynamics and examines their impact on evolving Bahamian society. This volume also examines the racial discord that erupted between black and white loyalists as, respectively, one gro...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Curry, Christopher, 1971- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2017]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Slavery.
Black people.
African American loyalists.
HISTORY > United States > General.
HISTORY > Latin America > Mexico.
Loyalistes noirs americains > Bahamas.
Black people > Bahamas > History.
Slavery > Bahamas > History.
African American loyalists > Bahamas.
Bahamas.
Bahamas > Histoire.
Bahamas > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Christopher Curry recovers a social history of black loyalists in the Bahamas that highlights intra- and inter-racial dynamics and examines their impact on evolving Bahamian society. This volume also examines the racial discord that erupted between black and white loyalists as, respectively, one group sought greater legal freedoms while the other sought greater economic benefits. With this work, Curry adds a new chapter to the global dimensions of the freedom struggle that emanated from the American Revolution.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (268 pages).
ISBN:9780813052823

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