{"product_id":"black-lives-native-lands-white-worlds-a-history-of-slavery-in-new-england-paperback","title":"Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds: A History of Slavery in New England - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJared Ross Hardesty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after the first Europeans arrived in seventeenth-century New England, they began to import Africans and capture the area's indigenous peoples as slaves. By the eve of the American Revolution, enslaved people comprised only about 4 percent of the population, but slavery had become instrumental to the region's economy and had shaped its cultural traditions. This story of slavery in New England has been little told. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this concise yet comprehensive history, Jared Ross Hardesty focuses on the individual stories of enslaved people, bringing their experiences to life. He also explores larger issues such as the importance of slavery to the colonization of the region and to agriculture and industry, New England's deep connections to Caribbean plantation societies, and the significance of emancipation movements in the era of the American Revolution. Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, \u003ci\u003eBlack Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of New England.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJARED ROSS HARDESTY is associate professor of history at Western Washington University and author of \u003ci\u003eUnfreedom: Slavery and Dependence in Eighteenth-Century Boston\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978539139373,"sku":"9781625344571","price":25.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RWdQT0lEZzVGaVplMitKU3RPelAvdz09.webp?v=1775805701","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/black-lives-native-lands-white-worlds-a-history-of-slavery-in-new-england-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}