Slavery, childhood, and abolition in Jamaica, 1788-1838 / Colleen A. Vasconcellos.

By:

Vasconcellos, Colleen A [aut]

Series: Early American places | Early american placesPublication details: Athens, Ga. : The University of Georgia Press, cop. 2015.Description: 1 vol. (XVI-151 p.) ; 23 cmContent type:

Media type:

ISBN:

9780820348025
0820348023
9780820348056
0820348058

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

History.

DDC classification:

306.3/62083097292 Ja Vas 23

LOC classification:

HT1096 .V37 2015

Summary: "This project examines childhood and slavery in Jamaica from 1750, when abolitionist sentiment began to take hold in England, to 1838, when slavery finally ended on the island. By focusing specifically on the changing nature of slave childhood in Jamaica, Vasconcellos examines how childhood and slavery influenced and changed each other throughout this period of study, with the abolitionist movement standing as the main catalyst for change. With each chapter focusing on a different aspect of the slave experience, this monograph explores a childhood that was defined by planter opinion and manipulation, but one that was increasingly affected by the complex processes of slavery, abolition, and eventually emancipation. In doing so, this study reveals a great deal about slave family and childhood from the inside, shining new light on the experiences of slave children and slave families in Jamaica."

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	National Library of Jamaica	Rare Books Floor	306.362083097292, Ja Vas (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		1000000040850
Books	OCLC Data	Rare Books Floor		Available		0000000037805

Bibliogr. p. 125-148. Index.

"This project examines childhood and slavery in Jamaica from 1750, when abolitionist sentiment began to take hold in England, to 1838, when slavery finally ended on the island. By focusing specifically on the changing nature of slave childhood in Jamaica, Vasconcellos examines how childhood and slavery influenced and changed each other throughout this period of study, with the abolitionist movement standing as the main catalyst for change. With each chapter focusing on a different aspect of the slave experience, this monograph explores a childhood that was defined by planter opinion and manipulation, but one that was increasingly affected by the complex processes of slavery, abolition, and eventually emancipation. In doing so, this study reveals a great deal about slave family and childhood from the inside, shining new light on the experiences of slave children and slave families in Jamaica."

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