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Original and deeply researched, this book provides a new interpretation of Dutch American slavery which challenges many of the traditional assumptions about slavery in New York. With an emphasis on ...

Read on for all of Peter James's Roy Grace books in order. When James Taylor arrives late for a funeral, he has to stand at the back of the small church. But, as the service progresses, Taylor notices ...

But instead of living a life as a slave, he escaped bondage and became an influential anti-slavery lecturer and writer. He ...

An eccentric HBO documentary on the production of his hot-button play Slave Play doubles as a funhouse portrait of the playwright. Sep 19, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Tiana Reid A recent history ...

"While we have great respect for the integrity and scholarship of the author, illustrator and editor, we believe that, without more historical background on the evils of slavery than this book for ...