The Extraordinary Freedom Suits of an Enslaved Virginia Family
The amazing story of one illegally enslaved Virginia family's dauntless legal appeal for freedom Before the Civil War brought emancipation to the South, some enslaved people managed to use the legal system - the same one that had concocted and long perpetuated their bondage - to sue for their freedom from owners who unlawfully held them in ......
The Extraordinary Freedom Suits of an Enslaved Virginia Family
The amazing story of one illegally enslaved Virginia family's dauntless legal appeal for freedom Before the Civil War brought emancipation to the South, some enslaved people managed to use the legal system - the same one that had concocted and long perpetuated their bondage - to sue for their freedom from owners who unlawfully held them in ......
American Indian Movement in the Residue of Settler Colonialism
In Lumbee Pipelines David Shane Lowry (Lumbee) examines the historical and modern paths, or "pipelines," through which members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina maintain Lumbee national identity, community practices, and tribal sovereignty. Through extensive ethnographic research and contextualization, Lowry explores these pipelines: the ......
Recipes That Bring Together the Bold and Beloved Flavors of Latin America and the American South
In this splendid cookbook, bicultural cook Sandra Gutierrez blends ingredients, traditions, and culinary techniques, creatively marrying the diverse and delicious cuisines of more than twenty Latin American countries with the beloved food of the American South. The New Southern-Latino Table features 5 original and delightfully tasty recipes ......
It's been thirty years since Andre "3000" Benjamin declared "the South got something to say," and for the decades since this pivotal moment the region has spoken. In this issue, we contextualize Benjamin's interruption and expand southern hip-hop's historiographical and sociocultural landscapes. To cover the significance of southern hip-hop as ......
The Rise of Judicial Elections in the Antebellum South
The first comprehensive examination of the development of judicial elections in the American South The practice of choosing state judges by popular election is a unique aspect of American democracy. First appearing in Mississippi in 1832 and then sweeping across the United States, judicial elections had a distinctly Southern origin. Prior ......
Making Miami takes a deep dive into the history, growth, and development of the city not just in terms of real estate but also a number of other topics, including the expansion of a transportation and infrastructural network; tourism; the natural ecosystem and threats from residential, recreational, and industrial development; and issues of race, ......
The Ongoing Struggle for Black Equality in the U.S. South
Examining the African American stuggle for economic parity in the South after the 1960sRich with the voices of Black and white southern workers, From Rights to Economics shows how African Americans have continued fighting for economic parity in the decades since the civil rights legislation of the 1960s. Using oral histories and case studies that ......
