Biographical Dictionary of Enslaved Black People in the Maritimes (Studies in Atlantic Canada History) - Softcover

Whitfield, Harvey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1487543824 ISBN 13: 9781487543822

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2022

Synopsis

This important book sheds light on more than 1,400 brief life histories of mostly enslaved Black people, with the goal of recovering their individual lives.

Harvey Amani Whitfield unearths the stories of men, women, and children who would not otherwise have found their way into written history. The individuals mentioned come from various points of origin, including Africa, the West Indies, the Carolinas, the Chesapeake, and the northern states, showcasing the remarkable range of the Black experience in the Atlantic world. Whitfield makes it clear that these enslaved Black people had likes, dislikes, distinct personality traits, and different levels of physical, spiritual, and intellectual talent. Biographical Dictionary of Enslaved Black People in the Maritimes affirms the notion that they were all unique individuals, despite the efforts of their owners and the wider Atlantic world to dehumanize and erase them.

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About the Authors

Harvey Amani Whitfield is a professor of Black North American history at the University of Calgary.


Donald Wright is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1487543824
• ISBN 13: 9781487543822
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304