Ever since its publication twenty-five years ago; "Myne Owne Ground" has challenged readers to rethink much of what is taken for granted about American race relations. During the earliest decades of Virginia history; some men and women who arrived in the New World as slaves achieved freedom and formed a stable community on the Eastern shore. Holding their own with white neighbors for much of the 17th century; these free blacks purchased freedom for family members; amassed property; established plantations; and acquired laborers. T.H. Breen and Stephen Innes reconstruct a community in which ownership of property was as significant as skin color in structuring social relations. Why this model of social interaction in race relations did not survive makes this a critical and urgent work of history. In a new foreword; Breen and Innes reflect on the origins of this book; setting it into the context of Atlantic and particularly African history.
#353873 in Books 2005-01-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 4.70 x .30 x 6.60l; .50 #File Name: 0195161300192 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Short and easy to readBy NekuShort history exploring witch trials outside of the Salem cliche. Looking at a different region; this book still compares situations to Salem to highlight important socio-cultural connections to American society. Short and easy to read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy GeorgeOk2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ExcellentBy Susan E. CalverleyA great look into the curiosity of witchcraft in 1692. Everyone is familiar with the Salem witch hunt of 1692; but the witch hunt that took place in Stamford; Connecticut is little known. Excellent read.
