Making Freedom: The Extraordinary Life of Venture Smith - Couverture rigide

Saint, Chandler B.; Krimsky, George A.

 
9780819568540: Making Freedom: The Extraordinary Life of Venture Smith
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0819568546 ISBN 13 : 9780819568540
Editeur : Wesleyan University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Making Freedom is the first in-depth exploration of the life of Venture Smith (1728-1805), a New England slave who was sold into bondage as a boy in Africa and labored for nearly a quarter-century before purchasing his own freedom and transforming himself into a highly respected American citizen. Drawing on years of research and documentation, including Venture Smith's rare personal autobiography, Saint and Krimsky vividly recount the extraordinary challenges he overcame. They cast a rare light on what it was like to be an African American in the north during the Colonial era. This story's relevance today prompted the BBC to produce a documentary on scholars' efforts to learn more about Venture Smith, his life, and family. The book includes a wealth of illustrations, a timeline, and Smith's original 1798 narrative in facsimile form.

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À propos de l?auteur

CHANDLER B. SAINT is president of the Beecher House Center for the Study of Equal Rights in Torrington, Connecticut. GEORGE A. KRIMSKY is a journalist and author, also residing in Connecticut. JAMES O. HORTON teaches history and American studies at George Washington University. The author of many books, he serves as a consultant to The History Channel, Discovery Channel, PBS, and ABC.

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Éditeur
Wesleyan University Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0819568546
ISBN 13 
9780819568540
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
204
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Personne responsable
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