A frail liberty : probationary citizens in the french and haitian revolutions
By mapping the quandaries of racial equality in Atlantic revolutions, A Frail Liberty contrasts the treatment and status of two colonial populations with African ancestry to document the link between exceptionalism and political inclusion.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press,
[2022]
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | France overseas studies in empire and decolonization
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| Schlagworte: | Antislavery movements Black people Electronic books HISTORY / Europe / France SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery |
| Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 427 Seiten) |
| Zusammenfassung: | By mapping the quandaries of racial equality in Atlantic revolutions, A Frail Liberty contrasts the treatment and status of two colonial populations with African ancestry to document the link between exceptionalism and political inclusion. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Sympathy Ink -- 2. An Ebullient Summer -- 3. Children of a Common Father -- 4. Who Belongs as Citizens? -- 5. Facing Insurrection -- 6. "What Kind of Free Is This?" -- 7. Can the Old Colonies Be Saved? -- 8. The Hermeneutics of Freedom and Violence -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 427 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9781496232298 1496232291 9781496227294 1496227298 |