In the 19th century, slaveholders advertised widely for runaway slaves and often hired men to track and capture fugitives. African-American communities offered sanctuary space to the runaways.
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In the 19th century, critics and audiences thought blacks were incapable of singing as well as their white, European counterparts. Greenfield forced them to reconcile their ears with their racism.
A scholar quotes Biblical passages to show how the text affirms – strongly and unequivocally – the obligation to treat strangers with dignity and hospitality.
In the era of neoliberal capitalism, both the ideology of Pan-Africanism and the legacy of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade have become marketable commodities.
It is possible to trace the links between patriarchy, violence, gender roles, and the state further into the past. It’s also possible to trace the ongoing resistance to these by some women.
A growing roll call of books, films and television shows are focusing on the legacy of slavery.
Slavery, indenture and industrialisation have all contributed to Mauritius’ multiculturalism - and to its deep social tensions.
Psychologists drew historically from theories of social Darwinism and eugenics to espouse the hierarchical categorisation of people into race groups.
Can a Hollywood film re-write one of the oldest and most important stories in the American past?
The history of artisanal training and employment in South Africa has been one of systematic social exclusion and inequality.
Hair has long been modified for aesthetic and other ends. But skewed power structures have meant that women, particularly women of colour, have borne the brunt of stereotyping and prejudice.
When it comes to black hair, “common sense” is the least reliable tool for decision making since even black people are constantly changing their minds about what they want to do with their hair.
Research shows the public has a poor understanding of what slavery is and how often they encounter it. Here’s how to tell if your manicurist is working against their will.
The Baltimore Police Department is found to have violated the civil rights of poor blacks. A historian explains why those findings are eerily similar to how the city treated blacks in the 1800s.
Bob Marley is one of those rare artists who continues to touch the hearts of millions of people across the world, even though he died more than three decades ago.
You won’t see the chains because modern slavery doesn’t work like that.
The broad principle of companies, government bodies and universities divesting from oil, gas and coal companies is sound. But its application needs more sophistication.
The number of people in slavery across the world is on the rise, or maybe researchers are just getting better at counting.
Saving the world’s forests and oceans means putting an end to slavery run by criminal gangs.
With Freedom on the Move, historians hope to reveal patterns of escape and capture, while giving anyone the chance to learn about the individual heroism of runaway slaves.
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Associate Professor, Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of History, Arizona State University
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Professor of History, McGill University
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Chancellor's Fellow, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Practice in Education, Clark University
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Professor and Chair of History Department, Colorado State University
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Professor of Contemporary Slavery, University of Hull
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SARCHI Ocean Cultures and Heritage, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Visiting Researcher in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Assistant Professor of History, Hunter College
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Professor of History, University of Alabama
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Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Scientia Fellow, UNSW Sydney
