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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results118 Connexions Library1 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 2 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 41 Sources Library Connexions LibraryAbolition of Slavery Timeline: Connexipedia Article Article Timelines tracing abolition in specific countries, abolition of the trade in slaves and abolition throughout empires. Abolitionism: Connexipedia Article Article A movement in Western Europe and the Americas to end the slave trade and emancipate slaves. The Accumulation of Capital  Luxemburg, Rosa Book 1913 Rosa Luxemburg's analysis of the inherent contradictions of capitalist accumulation. African Americans' Forced Labor: Against The Current vol. 147 Thompson, Heather Ann Article 2010 As Americans we are taught that slavery was abolished after the Civil War. A close reading of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution reveals, however, that this was not exactly the... African Migrants Bought and Sold Openly in 'Slave Markets' in Libya Kamal, Baher Article 2017 Hundreds of migrants along North African migration routes are being bought and sold openly in modern day 'slave markets' in Libya, survivors have told the United Nations migration agency, which warned... American Anti-Slavery Society: Connexipedia Article Article An abolitionist society (1833-1870) founded by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan. The American Crucible: Slavery, Emancipation and Human Rights Blackburn, Robin Book 2009 Robin Blackburn, an acclaimed historian of slavery, discusses the emergence of anti-slavery ideas and the important events that paved the way for abolitionist movements. American Negro Slavery (Third Edition): A Modern Reader Weinstein, Allen; Gatell, Frank Otto; Sarasohn, David (eds.) Book 1968 Incorporating significant and at times controversial literature on questions about the institution of slavery and the social and cultural response of the slaves to their enslavement, this collection o... Another World is Possible: Globalization and Anti-capitalism McNally, David Book 2002 A call-to-arms for progressive activists. McNally argues that capitalism is synonymous with imperialism and fundamentally incompatible with democracy. The Atlantic Slave Trade in Two Minutes: 315 years. 20,528 voyages. Millions of lives. Kahn, Andrew and Bouie, Jamelle Article 2015 Usually, when we say "American slavery" or the "American slave trade," we mean the American colonies or, later, the United States. But North America was a bit player. From the trade's beginning in the... Black or White? The origins of racism: New Internationalist March 1985 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1985 A discussion of racism as a white problem, including articles on South Africa, New Zealand, mixed-race families and multi-culturalism. The issue looks back at the history of racism, and to the future ... Black Women's Narratives of Slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction Wilson, Carla Article 2005 Anyone who has ever wondered how black people managed to struggle and survive the hideous tortures meted out during slavery and afterward would gain from reading these books. They offer inspiration to... Bloody Legislation Against the Expropriated, from the End of the 15th Century. Forcing Down of Wages by Acts of Parliament: Capital, Volume One: Chapter 28 Marx, Karl Article 1867 Agricultural people: first forcibly expropriated from the soil, driven from their homes, turned into vagabonds, and then whipped, branded, tortured by laws grotesquely terrible, into the discipline ne... The burden of slavery: New Internationalist August 2001 - #337 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2001 Discusses a brief history of slavery in different parts of the world, and its existence in the presence. Outlines ways for people and the government can contribute to end slavery. Canada's Forgotten Slaves: Two Centuries of Bondage Trudel, Marcel Book 2013 Trudel discusses slavery as a part of colonial Canada since 1629, its continuation under the British regime and its official abolition. Das Capital, Volume 1: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production Marx, Karl Book 1867 Marx's great work sets out to grasp and portray the totality of the capitalist mode of production, and the bourgeois society that emerges from it. He describes and connects all its economic features, ... Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America: Historical Studies of Chile and Brazil Frank, Andre Gunder Book 1967 The four essays in this book offer a sweeping reinterpretation of Latin American history as an aspect of the world-wide spread of capitalism in its commercial and industrial phases. Capitalism and Slavery Williams, Eric Book 1944 Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy in... The Case for Haitian Reparations Alcenat, Westenley Article 2017 A history of France's exploitation of colonial Haiti, the aftermath of Haiti's independence, and the lasting social and environmental impacts, arguing for Haiti's recent demands of reparations from t... A century of sugar and tears: Guadeloupe has bulit a slavery memorial centre on the site of a gigantic sugar refinery, believing it's necessary to acknowledge Denis, Jacques Article 2015 Present day Guadeloupei s coming to terms with a grim past through the Caribbean Centre of Expression and Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade (MACTe), a new museum and memorial built symbolically on... Class Conflict, Slavery and the United States Constitution: Ten essays Lynd, Staughton Book 1967 One of the first studies to identify the importance of slavery to the founding of the American Republic. The Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement: For Black Liberation Through Socialist Revolution! Cone, Paul Article 2010 The mass mobilization of black people in the Southern civil rights movement, and the subsequent Northern ghetto rebellions, disrupted and challenged the racist American bourgeois order. It shattered t... Communist Organizing in the Jim Crow South: What's Not in The Great Debaters Cane, Don; Zorn, Jacob Article 2008 The Great Debaters is a well-made movie. But in its paeans to dedication and debate, it downplays the real social struggle that was going on in the U.S. in the 1930s, including by black people in the ... The Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, Volume I: Economic Writings 1 Luxemburg, Rosa (Edited by Peter Hudis Book 2013 This first volume in Rosa Luxemburg's Complete Works, entitled Economic Writings 1, contains some of Luxemburg's most important statements on the globalization of capital, wage labour, imperialism, an... Confederacy Redux?: Why We Should Celebrate Reconstruction Lusane, Clarence Article 2011 Reconstruction is the era that some have referred to as the United States' greatest moment of democracy. Connexions Library: Race, Racism, Ethnicity, Multiculturalism Focus Website 2009 Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on race, racism, ethnicity, multiculturalism, identity. Convict Labor in America: Book review Ortiz, Paul Article 1998 Convict labour, like antebellum slavery, was an American way of life, a cultural practice that tied northern capitalists, plantation owners, university-trained social reformers, federal officials and ... The Creation of World Poverty Hayter, Teresa Book 1981 Hayter challenges the assumption that the West is 'helping' the rest of the world to develop. Far from rescuing the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America from their supposed backwardness, the ri... Darwin's Sacred Cause: Race, Slavery and the Quest for Human Origins Desmond, Adrian; Moore, James Book 2009 An analysis on the formation of Charles Darwins' views on slavery and the impact of those views on his theories and publications. Democracy Against Capitalism Wood, Ellen Meiksins Book 1995 Wood provides a brilliant explication and defense of the key theoretical concepts relevant to socialism, understood to be the most radical social and economic democracy. Destroying the Commons: How the Magna Carta Became a Minor Carta Chomsky, Noam Article 2012 Our rights and liberties are under ever-increasing attack. Django Unchained, or, The Help: How "Cultural Politics" Is Worse Than No Politics at All, and Why Reed, Adolph Jr. Article 2013 On reflection, it's possible to see that Django Unchained and The Help are basically different versions of the same movie. Both dissolve political economy and social relations into individual quests a... Empire of Capital Wood, Ellen Meiksins Book 2003 Capitalism makes possible a new form of domination by purely economic means, argues Ellen Meiksins Wood. So, surely, even the most seasoned White House hawk would prefer to exercise global hegemony in... The Everyday Activist: 365 Ways to Change the World Horton, Michael Book 2006 A positive, practical guide to healing the world - one day at a time. Packed with ideas and facts from leading campaign organizations, this handbook shows how the smallest actions can make a differenc... Fishers and Plunderers: Theft, Slavery and Violence at Sea Couper, Alastair, Smith, Hance D., and Ciceri, Bruno Book 2015 Fishers and Plunderers focuses on the exploitation of fish and fishers alike in a global industry that gives little consideration to either conservation or human rights. In a business characterized by... Forced Native Labor in Sixteenth-Century Central America Sherman, William L. Book 1979 Presents a comprehensive investigation of the primary issue of the first century of Spanish American colonization: the massive system of Indian forced labour, ranging from outright slavery to the enco... Free The Children Kielburger, Craig; Major, Kevin Book 1998 An account of children's rights activist Craig Kielburger's work with and on behalf of exploited child labourers. Get Up, Stand Up: Uniting Populists, Energizing the Defeated, and Battling the Corporate Elite Levine, Bruce E. Book 2011 Levine offers insights into the epidemic of political passivity in America and analyzes how major U.S. institutions have created helplessness and fatalism. He proposes ways of recovering dignity, ener... A Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations Ponting, Clive Book 1991 Ponting tracks the "green" history of the world showing how throughout history civilizations have collapsed when they exhausted the earth's natural resources. Tim Hector: A Caribbean Radical's Story Buhle, Paul Book 2006 An account of the life of Antiguan activist Tim Hector. The History of Costa Rica Molina, Ivan; Palmer, Steven Book 1998 An overview of Costa Rican history with an emphasis on how Costa Ricans have been able to make their own history, "though they do not make it just as they choose." The History of Democracy: A Marxist Interpretation Roper, Brian S. Book 2013 Roper traces the history of democracy from ancient Athens to the emergence of liberal representative and socialist participatory democracy. He argues that democracy cannot be understood separately fro... "Illegals" of the World Unite?: Against The Current vol. 141 Murray, Star; Williams, Charles Article 2009 An interview with David Bacon. Inhuman Bondage Davis, David Brion Book 2008 Looks at slavery in the American South, desribing black slaveholding planters, the rise of the Cotton Kingdom, the daily life of ordinary slaves, the highly destructive slave trade, the sexual exploit... The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings Equiano, Olaudah Book 1789 Olaudah Equiano's Narrative recounts his kidnapping in Africa at the age of eleven, his service as the slave of an officer in the British Navy, and his years of labour on slave ships until he was able... An introduction to the Indian Ocean slave trade Williams, Karen Article 2016 The Indian Ocean slave trade encompassed Africa, Asia and the Middle East, with people from these areas involved as both captors and captives. The numbers of people enslaved and the exact length of th... ISIS Slave Market Puts Women and Girls on Same List as Cattle Ensler, Eve Article 2015 I am thinking of the price list leaked out from the ISIS Sex Slave Market that included women and girls on the same list as cattle. ISIS needed to impose price controls as they were worried about a do... Karl Marx and the War Against Slavery: Black History and the Class Struggle Alexander, Don Article 1990 Alexander discusses Marx and Engels's views on the Civil War, the role of the First International in the struggle to overthrow black chattel slavery, and why the Marxist program of international worki... Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume I: State and Bureaucracy Draper, Hal Book 1977 A wide-ranging and thorough exposition of Marx's views on democracy. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume II: The Politics of Social Classes Draper, Hal Book 1978 Draper ranges through the development of the thought of Marx and Engels on the role of classes in society. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume 5: War & Revolution Draper, Hal; Haberkern, E. Book 2005 The subject of this volume is Marx and Engels' views on the relation between war and revolution. Its thesis is that, over the course of decades, their views on this question changed -- evolved is a be... King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa Hochschild, Adam Book 1999 The brutal story of Belgian colonialism in the Congo, resulting in the death of between five and eight million Africans. The Liberator Files: Selections from The Liberator, William Lloyd Garrison's Abolitionist Newspaper Website The Liberator was a Boston-based Abolitionist newspaper, published by William Lloyd Garrison from 1831 to 1865. The Life of Death: An Exchange Shahak, Israel Article 1985 The really great form of courage and honesty that could be witnessed under the conditions of the Holocaust was when a Pole opposed the opinion or the silence of other Poles, when a Jew opposed other J... Lincoln: A Review: Civil War, Not Compromise, Smashed Slavery Zorn, Jacob Article 2013 Lincoln—Steven Spielberg’s new movie reduces the abolition of slavery to so many parliamentary maneuvers. Lincoln, Abraham: Connexipedia Article Article President of the United States during the American Civil War. (1809-1865). A Long and Terrible Shadow: White Values, Native Rights in the Americas 1492-1992 Berger, Thomas R. Book 1991 Against the odds, Native peoples have waged a tenacious struggle to survive and the re-emerge as distinct cultures. The Making of New World Slavery: From the Baroque to the Modern 1492-1800 Blackburn, Robin Book 1997 Traces the development of slavery in the new world, with its origins in trade and business enterprise. Marx and Engels Collected Works Volume 19: Marx and Engels 1861 - 1864 Marx, Karl; Engels, Friedrich Book Colonialism, slavery, and the American Civil War. Marx at the Margins: On Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Non-Western Societies Anderson, Kevin B. Book 2010 Marx’s critique of capital was far broader than is usually supposed. To be sure, he concentrated on the labor-capital relation within Western Europe and North America. But at the same time, he expen... A Marxist History of the World part 57: The American Civil War Faulkner, Neil Article 2012 One hundred and fifty years ago North America saw the start of a revolutionary war fought between rival systems and opposing political ideologies. Neil Faulkner looks at The American Civil War. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave & Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Douglass, Frederick; Jacobs, Harriet; (Introduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah) Book 2000 Two first-person accounts of African-American slavery. The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade Ransom, David Book 2001 Ransom suggests that fair, environmentally-conscious trade is not only a viable alternative to unfair free trade, but that it is the way of the future. The Not-So-Secret History of Capitalism Malik, Kenan Article 2013 This is a coda to my review of Paul Collier’s book Exodus. I questioned the moral and social arguments that Collier employs to justify his arguments, and suggested that there is often a chasm between ... On Roediger's Wages of Whiteness Allen, Theodore, W. Article 2002 An extended discussion and critique of David Roediger's book Wages of Whiteness. Allen writes: "David Roediger's Wages of Whiteness, because of its almost universal acceptance for use in colleges and ... 150 Years Since the Emancipation Proclamation: Finish the Civil War! Article 2013 The Emancipation Proclamation was a pledge, a promise. It only freed slaves in areas that were not yet controlled by Union armies, true enough. But in that sense it was like the Declaration of Indepen... Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent Galeano, Eduardo Book 1971 A political economy, a social and cultural narrative, and a powerful description of primitive capital accumulation. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 2, 2014: Climate Change Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 This issue of Other Voices looks at why so many people deny or ignore the very real and very near threat of climate change. We also look into the ways on how NGOs tame and undermine grassroots movemen... Peasant, Citizen and Slave: The Foundations of Athenian Democracy Wood, Ellen Meiksins Book 1997 Wood argues that, despite the importance of slavery in Athenian society, the most distinctive characteristic of Athenian democracy was the unprecedented prominence it gave to free labour. Wood argues ... A People's History of the United States: 1492 - Present Zinn, Howard Book 1995 Zinn's history includes those most ignored by typical American textbook history, including Indians, blacks, women and workers.
A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium Harman, Chris Book 1999 Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. Polemics and Prophecies 1967-1970 Stone, I.F. Book 1972 An anthology of I.F. Stone's articles from 1967 - 1970. Poor Whites and Slavery in the Antebellum South: An Interview with Historian Keri Lindley, Robin Article 2017 Historian Keri Leigh Merritt presents a comprehensive study of this malignant and overlooked aspect of slavery in her new book Masterless Men: Poor Whites and Slavery in the Antebellum South (Cambridg... Racism in Australia: from 1788 to stopping the boats Tully, John Article 2015 When the First Fleet sailed into Port Jackson on January 26, 1788, it carried more than the physical paraphernalia for European settlement. Along with tools, agricultural implements, chains, handcuffs... Racist of the year, Ian Khama: Not Botswana's finest Evan, Lewis Article 2016 General Ian Khama, the President of Botswana, and his frequent outbursts against the Kalahari Bushmen are among the most horrifying instances of racism of recent times. His sentiments are extremely tr... Reinterpreting the Cotton Kingdom: Book Review Donegan, Connor Article 2014 Book review of Walter Johnson's "River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom." Resistance: One Woman's Defiance in Occupied France Humbert, Agnes; Mellor, Barbara; Blanc, Julien Book 2008 The memoiir of a French resistance fighter and museum worker who chronicles the undergroud network of resistance in Paris during the occupation. She then chronicles her imprisonment and the slave labo... The Rise of British Imperialism: Capitalism and Slavery (Part Two) Article 2015 A presentation on the developments that made Britain the first modern imperialist power. The Rosa Luxemburg Reader Luxemburg, Rosa. [Anderson, Kevin; Hudis, Peter (eds.)] Book 2004 A definitive one-volume collection of Luxemburg's writings. Rosa Luxemburg, Women's Liberation, and Marx's Philosophy of Revolution Dunayevskaya, Raya Book 1981 Part I - Rosa Luxemburg as Theoretician, as Activist, as Internationalist. Part II - The Women's Liberation Movement as Revolutionary Force and Reason. Part III - Karl Marx: From Critic of Hegel to Au... The Scramble for Africa: White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912 Pakenham, Thomas Book 1991 Describes the brief vicious scramble by Europe's imperial powers to seize colonies throughout the continent of Africa. Pakenham strips the impresarios of imperialism of their veneer of Victorian heroi... The Slave Narratives: American Slavery: A Composite Autobiography Website Interviews with former slaves. Nearly all of the information presented here came from the WPA collection at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, in addition to the 232 boxes of unproces... The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade 1440 - 1870 Thomas, Hugh Book 1997 A comprehensive history of the Atlantic slave trade in which approximiately eleven million black slaves were carried from Africa to the Americas to work on plantations, in mines, or as servants in hou... Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II Blackmon, Douglas A. Book 2008 An account of how African Americans were forcibly enslaved by a corrupt legal system in the southern States, from the end of the Civil War through WWII. Slavery, Cotton and Imperialism: When Slave-Owners, Tied to a Globalized Economy, Turned to Empire Whitney, W.T. Jr. Article 2014 Whitney reviews River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom by Walter Johnson, on cotton production and slave ownership in the Mississippi River Valley prior to the U.S. Civil War. Slavery, Genocide, Abuse: The Dark Side of Asia's 'Tiger Economies' Bello, Walden Article 2015 From declining worker protections to violent labour trafficking and ethnic cleansing, the dark underbelly of Southeast Asia's "tiger economies" is on full display this year. Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism - Book Review: Edward E. Baptist’s "The Half Has Never Been Told" Larson, Charles R. Article 2014 A review of Edward E. Baptist’s examination of slavery, presented in an entirely new way, extensively through the voices of the slaves themselves. Slavery and the origins of racism: International Socialist Review Selfa, Lance Article 2002 Racism is not part of some unchanging human nature. It was literally invented. Slavery, Race and Ideology in the United States of America Fields, Barbara Jeanne Article 1990 Two years ago, a sports announcer in the United States lost his job because
he enlarged indiscreetly -- that is, before a television audience -- upon his
views about 'racial' differences. Asked why ... Slavery still shackles Mauritania, 31 years after its abolition Mark, Monica Article 2012 Rigid caste system and ruling elite have enabled a centuries-old practice to continue into the 21st century. Slavery's Harrowing Reality Santamarina, Xiomara Article 2014 A review of the film "12 Years as a Slave" in the context of the literary genre of slave narratives. Sojourner Truth: A Life, a Symbol Painter, Neil Irvin Book A biography of Sojourner Truth, a famous northern slave, born in the 1790's. A devout Christian, she came to symbolize the shame of slavery and the promise of women's emancipation. Song of the Free: Connexipedia Article Article A song written in 1860 about a man fleeing slavery in Tennessee by escaping to Canada via the Underground Railroad. Stolen Continents: The "New World" Through Indian Eyes Wright, Ronald Book 1992 A history of the Americas through Native eyes. Sugar and Modern Slavery: Haitian Migrant Labour and the Dominican Republic Plant, Roger Book Tracing the roots of the modern Caribbean sugar industry back to the slave era of colonialism, Roger Plant explains how the industry operates today in an environment dominated by the U.S., and why - d... Sugar The sugar trap: New Internationalist December 2003 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2003 A look into sugar as a consumer product and its corporate globalization. Discusses trade and business of sugar, its history with slavery as well as its effects on the body. Texas Tough: The Rise of America's Prison Empire Perkinson, Robert Book 2010 A history of imprisonment, race, and politics from slavery to the present, with an emphasis on Texas, the most locked-down state in the USA. Trafficked: For sexual exploitation: New Internationalist September 2007 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2007 A look at slavery and sexual exploitation of women. Discussion of anti-trafficking measures. Underground Railroad: Connexipedia Article Article An informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists who were sympathetic to th... Underhanded History of the USA: Radical America - Volumer 7 No.3 Thorkelson, Nick; O'Brien, Jim Book 1973 An Unfinished Revolution: Karl Marx and Abraham Lincoln Blackburn, Robin Book 2011 A study of Marx's analysis of the American Civil War as a conflict about slavery, not tarrfifs. Marx saw the north as a bourgeois republic, and the south as expansionist. Waging the War on Slavery: Against The Current vol. 147 Morrison, Derrick Article 2010 The settlement of Lawrence in the territory of Kansas, summer of 1856: Pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers are trying to colonize the territory. The former want a slave-soil, the latter a free-soil ... The War of Northern Aggression Oakes, James Article 2012 A leading Civil War historian challenges the new orthodoxy about how slavery ended in America. What You Don't Know About Abolitionism: An Interview with Manisha Sinha on Her Groundbreaking Study Lindley, Robin Article 2018 Manisha Sinha draws attention to the role of Black abolitionists in ending slavery in the USA in her book: The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition. White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America Walsh, Michael; Jordan, Don Book 2008 White Cargo is the story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britain's American colonies. The Women Who Gave Us Christmas: Exposing America's Greatest Crime Katz, William Loren Article 2010 In 1834, African American and white men and women members of William Lloyd Garrison’s newly formed Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society saw Christmas as an opportunity to expose a hypocritical republic ... 'Worse than Slavery': Parchman Farm and the Ordeal of Jim Crow Justice Oshinsky, David M. Book 1997 After the abolition of slavery the white rulers of Mississippi developed a new system for keeping the ex-slaves in line: laws were passed to maintain white supremacy, including the system of convict l... Year 501: The Conquest Continues Chomsky, Noam Book 1993 An examination of the U.S. role in the world placed in the long historical perspective of the 500 years that followed the voyages of Columbus. Zanj Rebellion: Connexipedia Article Article A series of revolts by some 500,000 slaves against their Muslim owners and rulers, 869-883 AD. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesAnti-Slavery International Anti-Slavery International works at local, national and international levels to eliminate all forms of slavery around the world.
Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world's oldest int... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAfrican slave trade Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia African slaves became part of the Atlantic slave trade, from which comes the modern, Western conception of slavery, as an institution of African-descended slaves and non-African slave owners. Cherokee freedmen controversy Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia An ongoing political and tribal dispute between the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and descendants of the Cherokee Freedmen regarding tribal citizenship. The City in History Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects Mumford, Lewis 1961 Beginning with an interpretation of the origin and nature of the city, Mumford follows the city's development from Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the modern world. The Clintons Had Slaves But the prison labor system is also rotten to the core... Robinson, Nathan J. 2017 The prison labour system in the United States has long been an unacknowledged scandal and is in fact as a form of slavery; among the beneficiaries of this prison labour system were Bill and Hillary Cl... Deep in the Swamps, Archaeologists Are Finding How Fugitive Slaves Kept Their Freedom Grant, Richard; photographs by Allison Shelley 2016 The Great Dismal Swamp was once a thriving refuge for runaways. Archaeologists are learning more about their free communities. Devsirme Wikipedia article Devsirme (literally collecting in Turkish) was chiefly the practice by which the Ottoman Empire took sons from their Balkan Christian every year. They were then converted to Islam with the primary obj... Ethiopian workers 'beaten and robbed' by Saudi police 2017 A group of undocumented Ethiopians told The Associated Press news agency that after being captured by Saudi police officers they were subject to serious abuses, including beatings and filthy prison co... Francis Daniel Pastorius 2017 Francis Daniel Pastorius (September 26, 1651-1720) was a German born educator, lawyer, poet, and public official, who is particularly known for his anti-slavery advocacy. History of slavery Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia The history of slavery covers systems throughout human history in which one human being is legally the property of another, can be bought or sold, is not allowed to escape and must work for the owner ... The Irish Slaves: What They Will Never, Ever Tell You in History Class or Anywhere Else 2013 The first slaves imported into the American colonies were 100 White children. They arrived during Easter, 1619, four months before the arrival of a the first shipment of Black slaves. Mainstream histo... Islam and slavery Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Historically, the major juristic schools of Islam traditionally accepted the institution of slavery. The Islamic prophet Muhammad and many of his companions bought, sold, freed, and captured slaves. I've Got a Home in Glory Land: A Lost Tale of the Underground Railroad Smardz Frost, Karolyn 2007 The archaeological discovery in Toronto of the remains of a house belonging to former slaves, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn, key figures in the Underground Railroad. Judaism and slavery Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Judaism's religious texts contain numerous laws governing the ownership and treatment of slaves. Labour camp Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia A labour camp is a simplified detention facility where inmates are forced to engage in penal labor. Labour camps have many common aspects with slavery and with prisons. Odalisque An odalisque (Turkish: Odal?k) was a female slave in an Ottoman seraglio. She was an assistant or apprentice to the concubines and wives, and she might rise in status to become one of them. Most odali... Sexual slavery Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Sexual slavery or forced sexual slavery is the organized coercion of unwilling people into different sexual practices. 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery Wikipedia article 2017 The 1688 Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery was the first protest against African-American slavery made by a religious body in the English colonies. Slavery Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery is a system in which human beings are the property of others. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to re... Slavery in ancient Greece Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery was common practice and an integral component of ancient Greece throughout its rich history, as it was in other societies of the time including ancient Israel and early Christian societies. Slavery in ancient Rome Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in antiquity Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in the ancient world, specifically, in Mediterranean cultures, comprised a mixture of debt-slavery, slavery as a punishment for crime, and the enslavement of prisoners of war. Slavery in Brazil Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in Brazil shaped the country's social structure and ethnic landscape. During the colonial epoch and for over six decades after the 1822 independence, slavery was a mainstay of the Brazilian ec... Slavery in Britain and Ireland Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in Britain and Ireland dated from before Roman occupation. Chattel slavery virtually disappeared after the Norman Conquest. It was finally abolished by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (which ma... Slavery in Canada Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in what now comprises Canada existed into the 1830s, when slavery was officially abolished. Some slaves were of African descent, while others were aboriginal (typically called panis, likely a ... Slavery in India Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia The history of slavery in India is complicated by the presence of factors which relate to the definition, ideological and religious perceptions, difficulties in obtaining and interpreting written sour... Slavery in Iran Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia A History of slavery in Iran during various ancient, medieval and modern periods is catalogued by archaeological and historical records. Slavery in Japan Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia During most of the history of the country, the practice of slavery in Japan involved only indigenous Japanese, as the export and import of slaves was significantly restricted by isolation of the group... Slavery in Libya Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in Libya has a long history and a lasting impact on the Libyan culture. Slavery in Libya is closely connected with the wider context of slavery in north Africa. Slavery in Mauritania Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in Mauritania is an entrenched phenomenon the national government has repeatedly tried to abolish, banning the practice in 1905, 1981, and August 2007. The descendants of black Africans abduct... Slavery in medieval Europe Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in early medieval Europe was relatively common. It was widespread at the end of antiquity. The etymology of the word slave comes from this period, the word sklabos meaning Slav. Slavery in modern Africa Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in Africa continues today. Slavery existed in Africa before the arrival of Europeans - as did a slave trade that exported millions of Africans to North Africa, the Middle East, and the Persian... Slavery in Romania Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery (Romanian: robie) existed on the territory of present-day Romania from before the founding of the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia in 13th–14th century, until it was abolished in sta... Slavery in Sudan Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Since 1995, international rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and CASMAS have reported that slavery in Sudan is a common fate of captives in the Second Sudanese Civil War. Pro-government m... Slavery in the Ottoman Empire Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery was an important part of Ottoman society until the Ottoman Empire forbade the slavery of Caucasians (including Georgians, Armenians, and Circassians) in the early 19th century. Slavery in the Spanish New World colonies Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in the Spanish colonies began with the enslavement of the local indigenous peoples in their homelands. Enslavement and production quotas were used to force the local labor to bring a return on... Slavery in the United States Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery in the United States was a form of unfree labor which existed as a legal institution in North America for more than a century before the founding of the United States in 1776, and continued mo... Slavery on the Barbary Coast Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Slavery on the Barbary Coast was a form of unfree labour which existed between the 16th and 18th centuries in the Barbary Coast area of North Africa. Thrall Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia hrall was the term for a slave or unfree servant in Scandinavian culture during the Viking Age. Thralls were the lowest in the social order and usually provided unskilled labour during the Viking era... An Unfinished Revolution - Book Review Against The Current vol. 159 Morrison, Derrick 2012 Review of An Unfinished Revolution: Karl Marx and Abraham Lincoln, by Robin Blackburn. U.S. Elites The Original Gangsters Alexandrov, Nick 2016 Donald Trump is at home in the underworld. Tom Robbins writes that the de facto GOP nominee "has encountered a steady stream of mob-tainted offers that he apparently couldn't refuse" in his decades in... WAZ-IFJ Prize for Courage in Journalism Goes to a Team of Hungarian Authors Sources News Release 2010 The WAZ Media Group and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will present the team of Hungarian authors József Gelei (50) and László Murányi (54) the "WAZ-IFJ Prize for Courage in Journal... |
