Societies After Slavery - A Select Annotated Bibliography of Printed Sources on Cuba, Brazil, British Colonial Africa, South Africa, and the British West Indies

One of the massive transformations that took place in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was the movement of millions of people from the status of slaves to that of legally free men, women, and children. "Societies after Slavery" provides thousands of entries and rich scholarly annotations, making it the definitive resource for scholars and students engaged in research on postemancipation societies in the Americas and Africa.

About the author

Rebecca J. Scott is Charles Gibson Distinguished University Professor of History and Professor of Law at the University of Michigan.

Summary

A major reference tool, providing thousands of entries and rich scholarly annotations, this book defines research on postemancipation societies in North America, South America, Latin America, and Africa.

Product details

• Assisted by: Frederick Cooper (Editor), Thomas Holt (Editor), Thomas C Holt (Editor), Thomas C. Holt (Editor), Aims McGuinness (Editor), Amis McGuinness (Editor), Rebecca J Scott (Editor), Rebecca J. Scott (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.05.2004
• EAN: 9780822958482
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-5848-2
• No. of pages: 411
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 232 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 617 g
• Series: Pitt Latin American Series; Pitt Latin American Studies; Pitt Latin American Series; Pitt Latin American; Pitt Latin American Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous