This book provides a sophisticated investigation into the experience of being exterminated; as felt by victims of the Holocaust; and compares and contrasts this analysis with the experiences of people who have been colonized or enslaved. Using numerous victim accounts and a wide range of primary sources; the book moves away from the 'continuity thesis'; with its insistence on colonial intent as the reason for victimization in relation to other historical examples of mass political violence; to look at the victim experience on its own terms. By affording each constituent case study its own distinctive aspects; The Victims of Slavery; Colonization and the Holocaust allows for a more enriching comparison of victim experience to be made that respects each group of victims in their uniqueness. It is an important; innovative volume for all students of the Holocaust; genocide and the history of mass political violence.
#3076670 in Books Catherine W Bishir 2015-08-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.29 x 1.07 x 6.15l; .0 #File Name: 1469626578392 pagesCrafting Lives African American Artisans in New Bern North Carolina 1770 1900
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must read for those engaged in African American research.By Alice J. RuckartBy far the most complete; and perhaps the only; definitive scholarly study of African American artisans in New Bern. A new direction for further research; not only in New Bern; but North Carolina and the entire country.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A very important bookBy CustomerThis book addresses a long-neglected subject in the social history of the South – the roles of enslaved and free African American artisans in shaping southern communities both before and after the Civil War. The small but vibrant port of New Bern; North Carolina; provides a detailed case study; with themes that doubtlessly resonated in cities across the region. Black carpenters; masons; coopers; blacksmiths; tailors; seamstresses; cobblers; and others navigated the complex legal; cultural; and political conditions that circumscribed their lives – first the institution of slavery; and then the specter of white supremacy and disenfranchisement – as they contributed their talents; negotiated opportunities for their families; became civic leaders; and sought recognition as productive and responsible American citizens. The book is rich with meticulously researched; often poignant; sometimes heartbreaking accounts of the experiences of these artisans of color. In a 1993 essay published in the journal Southern Cultures; “Landmarks of Power: Building a Southern Past; 1885-1915â€; Bishir demonstrated that the restoration of power to the white southern elite at the turn of the 20th century was accompanied by a newly fabricated history based on nostalgic notions of white supremacy and gentility. The African American presence was reduced to a few subordinate stereotypes. In Crafting Lives; Bishir reclaims the complexity; richness; and humanity of southern life through the 19th century.
