Freedom and resistance a social history of black loyalists in the Bahamas / Christopher Curry.

Author/creator Curry, Christopher, 1971-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoGainesville ; Tallahassee ; Tampa : University Press of Florida, [2017]
Descriptionx, 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Contents Introduction -- Roots and routes -- Their struggle with freedom from bondage -- Setting their feet down -- Labor, land, and the law -- Codifying power, challenging the law -- Conclusion.
Abstract Christopher Curry recovers a social history of black loyalists in the Bahamas that highlights intra- and inter-racial dynamics and examines their impact on evolving Bahamian society. This volume also examines the racial discord that erupted between black and white loyalists as, respectively, one group sought greater legal freedoms while the other sought greater economic benefits. With this work, Curry adds a new chapter to the global dimensions of the freedom struggle that emanated from the American Revolution.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016055641
ISBN9780813054476 (hardcover)

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