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Repair: Redeeming the Promise of Abolition

By Katherine Franke

Book information

Publisher
Haymarket Books
Year
2019
ISBN
9781608466269
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3550394 bytes)
Pages
0\192
Time added
2019-09-30 13:33:47

Description

Katherine Franke makes a powerful case for reparations for Black Americans by amplifying the stories of formerly enslaved people and calling for repair of the damage caused by the legacy of American slavery. Repair invites readers to explore the historical context for reparations, offering a detailed account of the circumstances that surrounded the emancipation of enslaved Black people in two unique contexts, the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Davis Bend, Mississippi, Jefferson Davis’s former plantation. Through these two critical historical examples, Franke unpacks intergenerational, systemic racism and white privilege at the heart of American society and argues that reparations for slavery are necessary, overdue and possible.

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