Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana by Ariela J. Gross, Alejandro de la Fuente

Studies in Legal History

Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana

Ariela J. Gross, Alejandro de la Fuente

294 pages 2020

1 edition

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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How did Africans become 'blacks' in the Americas? Becoming Free, Becoming Black tells the story of enslaved and free people of color who used the law to claim freedom and citizenship for themselves and their loved ones. Their communities challenge...

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