The shadow that lingers : what slavery teaches us about freedom /
Cooper shows how the reaction to slavery unveiled the characteristics of freedom and established the foundation for the human rights movement. The book demonstrates how the legacy of slavery continues to shape individual identity as well as the nature of state power to exercise discipline and contro...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2023].
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| Summary: | Cooper shows how the reaction to slavery unveiled the characteristics of freedom and established the foundation for the human rights movement. The book demonstrates how the legacy of slavery continues to shape individual identity as well as the nature of state power to exercise discipline and control over its citizens. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 379 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-371) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781666929249 1666929247 |