An edition of Bodies politic (1995)
Bodies politic
negotiating race in the American North, 1730-1830
By John Wood Sweet
Publish Date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Language
eng
Pages
504
Description:
Explores how the ongoing interaction of conquered Indians, English settlers, and enslaved Africans in New England produced a closely interwoven, though radically divided, society. Provides primary sources such as early national censuses, newspapers, diaries, letters, court records, printed works, and visual images which are analyzed and reveal how Indians, Africans, and Anglo-Americans defined their respective places in early New England. Shows how the legacy of colonialism shaped the emergence of the 19th century North and continues to shape all our lives.
subjects: African Americans, History, Imperialism, Indians of North America, Race relations, Slavery, Slavery, united states, history, Indians of north america, history, African americans, history, to 1863, New england, history, revolution, 1775-1783, New england, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Places: New England, Rhode Island