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Degrees of freedom

by Rebecca J. Scott, Rebecca J. Scott · 2005

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Moving through the cane fields, small farms, and cities of Louisiana and Cuba, Rebecca Scott skilfully observes the people, places, legislation and leadership that shaped how these societies adjusted to the abolition of slavery.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thiscivil rightscivil rightsMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of thisslaveryslaveryMore like thisLess of thissocial issuessocial issuesMore like thisLess of this
Setting
CubaCubaMore like thisLess of thisLouisianaLouisianaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 379 pages

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