American Slaves and African Masters: Algiers and the Western Sahara, 1776-1820
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (894 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1349443530 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Recommended." - CHOICE. "Sears presents a highly readable history of the 140 American captives of corsairs in Algiers or from shipwrecks
. Christine Sears is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Alabama-Huntsville
Amazon Customer said A Fantastic Comparison. Hundreds of books have been written on the institution of slavery, several of them pointing to America's "Peculiar institution" as a specific example. But what makes a slave a slave? What similarities and differences are there between New World and African slave systems? Using a stunning comparative approach, Christine Sears attempts to answers these questions.In American Slaves, African Masters Sears looks at the experience of Americans held as slaves in Algiers and c
This study illuminates the commonalities and the peculiarities of different slaveries and contributes to a growing body of literature that showcases the flexibility of slavery as an institution.