How Long to Read The Political Languages of Emancipation in the British Caribbean and the U.S. South

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political Languages of Emancipation in the British Caribbean and the U.S. South?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Political Languages of Emancipation in the British Caribbean and the U.S. South by Demetrius L. Eudell

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Description

This comparative study examines the emancipation process in the British Caribbean, particularly Jamaica, during the 1830s and in the United States, particularly South Carolina, during the 1860s. Analyzing the intellectual and ideological foundations of postslavery Anglo-America, Demetrius Eudell explores how former slaves, former slaveholders, and their societies' central governments understood and discussed slavery, emancipation, and the transition between the two. Eudell investigates the public policies--which addressed issues of labor control, access to land, and the general social behaviors of former slaves--used to execute emancipation. In both regions, government-appointed officials (special magistrates in Jamaica and agents of the Freedmen's Bureau in South Carolina) were crucial in implementing these policies. While many former slaves were fighting for the right to be paid for their labor and to own land, many officials came to view their role as part of a new civilizing mission whose goal was to eradicate the psychic damage supposedly caused by slavery. Eudell concludes by examining the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion in Jamaica and the retreat from Reconstruction in South Carolina, part of the larger movement of Redemption that occurred in 1877. Both of these occurrences represented the incomplete victory of emancipation, Eudell argues, and should provoke scholarly questions regarding the persistent thesis of U.S. exceptionalism.

How long is The Political Languages of Emancipation in the British Caribbean and the U.S. South?

The Political Languages of Emancipation in the British Caribbean and the U.S. South by Demetrius L. Eudell is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political Languages of Emancipation in the British Caribbean and the U.S. South Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Political Languages of Emancipation in the British Caribbean and the U.S. South aloud.

What Reading Level is The Political Languages of Emancipation in the British Caribbean and the U.S. South?

The Political Languages of Emancipation in the British Caribbean and the U.S. South is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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