Scenes of Subjection : Terror, Slavery and Self-Making in Nineteenth Century America

Author(s): Hartman, Saidiya,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 03/10/2024,
Pagination: 560 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Serpent's Tail,
Published By: Profile Books Ltd,
Book Classification: USA,
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 43
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781800819962

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'One of our most brilliant contemporary thinkers' Claudia Rankine'An unrelenting exploration of slavery and freedom' New YorkerIn this radical re-evaluation of American history, Saidiya Hartman draws together a striking portrait of nineteenth-century slavery and its many afterlives. Through close examination of a variety of 'scenes', ranging from the auction block and the minstrel show to plantation diaries and legal cases, Scenes of Subjection investigates the interconnected nature of historical enslavement and present-day racism. With bold and persuasively argued possibilities for Black resistance and transformation, this book shows how far we have yet to go to dismantle the pervasive legacy of slavery.