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In the shadow of slavery : African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863

Title
In the shadow of slavery : African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863 / Leslie M. Harris ; with a new afterword by the author.
Author
Harris, Leslie M. (Leslie Maria), 1965-
Publication
  • Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2023.
  • ©2023

Details

Description
xii, 383 pages ; illustrations, maps; 23 cm.
Summary
"The first edition of Leslie Harris's book was pathbreaking in arguing for the centrality of African Americans' contributions to the formation of New York City, including the slave labor that helped build it. From the first Dutch settlement up to the Civil War Draft Riots, Harris captures in rich detail how Black New Yorkers fought racist laws and practices, argued for better working and living conditions, and advocated for abolition. Her narrative of community formation encompasses people of all classes and professions, from ministers and businessmen to chimney sweeps and stevedores. Today, her depiction of Black New Yorkers' strivings is vital for understanding resistance and solidarity against today's oppressions"--
Series Statement
Historical studies of urban America
Uniform Title
Historical studies of urban America.
Alternative Title
African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863
Subject
  • 1600-1865
  • African Americans > New York (State) > New York > History
  • Noirs américains > New York (État) > New York > Histoire
  • African Americans
  • Race relations
  • New York (N.Y.) > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
  • New York (N.Y.) > History > 1775-1865
  • New York (N.Y.) > Race relations > History
  • New York (N.Y.) > Histoire > ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
  • New York (N.Y.) > Histoire > 1775-1865
  • New York (State) > New York
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Slavery in Colonial New York -- The Struggle against Slavery in Revolutionary and Early National New York -- Creating a Free Black Community in New York City during the Era of Emancipation -- Free but Unequal: The Limits of Emancipation -- Keeping Body and Soul Together: Charity Workers and Black Activism in Postemancipation New York City -- The Long Shadow of Southern Slavery: Radical Abolitionists and Black Political Activism against Slavery and Racism -- "Pressing Forward to Greater Perfection": Radical Abolitionists, Black Labor, and Black Working-Class Activism after 1840 -- "Rulers of the Five Points": Blacks, Irish Immigrants, and Amalgamation -- The Failures of the City.
ISBN
  • 9780226824857
  • 0226824853
  • 9780226824871
  • 022682487X
  • 9780226824864 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2023014982
OCLC
YBP 2023014982
Author
Harris, Leslie M. (Leslie Maria), 1965- author.
Title
In the shadow of slavery : African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863 / Leslie M. Harris ; with a new afterword by the author.
Publisher
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2023.
Copyright Date
©2023
Edition
[First edition, enlarged].
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Historical studies of urban America
Historical studies of urban America.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
1600-1865
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