Stories of Freedom in Black New York recreates the experience of black New Yorkers as they moved from slavery to freedom. In the early decades of the nineteenth century; New York City's black community strove to realize what freedom meant; to find a new sense of itself; and; in the process; created a vibrant urban culture. Through exhaustive research; Shane White imaginatively recovers the raucous world of the street; the elegance of the city's African American balls; and the grubbiness of the Police Office. It allows us to observe the style of black men and women; to watch their public behavior; and to hear the cries of black hawkers; the strident music of black parades; and the sly stories of black conmen. Taking center stage in this story is the African Company; a black theater troupe that exemplified the new spirit of experimentation that accompanied slavery's demise. For a few short years in the 1820s; a group of black New Yorkers; many of them ex-slaves; challenged pervasive prejudice and performed plays; including Shakespearean productions; before mixed race audiences. Their audacity provoked feelings of excitement and hope among blacks; but often of disgust by many whites for whom the theater's existence epitomized the horrors of emancipation. Stories of Freedom in Black New York brilliantly intertwines black theater and urban life into a powerful interpretation of what the end of slavery meant for blacks; whites; and New York City itself. White's story of the emergence of free black culture offers a unique understanding of emancipation's impact on everyday life; and on the many forms freedom can take.
#1872361 in Books Atria Books 1998-12-01 1998-12-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.94 x 1.10 x 5.75l; 1.45 #File Name: 0671760823432 pagesISBN13: 9780671760823Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Alfred Prohaskasuper book1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ... required reading if you are a dedicated history student like me and you are interested in the World War ...By adropintheriverThis book and the authors first book on the subject "Who Financed Hitler" are both required reading if you are a dedicated history student like me and you are interested in the World War II period. Every political movement and political party has or had financiers and if we can discover who they were and what their motives may have been; then we can answer some of the most important questions about why the whole tragedy happened.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Hitlers moneyBy anzacnormHaving wondered how Hitler got the backers for his conquests both politically and financially is well writing and explained in James Pool's two books on the subject. I have not finished the second book as yet but so far is as good as the first.
