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Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made by Eugene D. Genovese | Winking Fig

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Roll, Jordan, Roll

The World the Slaves Made

Eugene D. Genovese

1974·823 pages·Nonfiction

Historical Fiction History & Politics

National Book Award (1975) · Nominee

A profound, learned and detailed analysis of Negro slavery. It covers an incredible range of topics and offers fresh insights on nearly every page... the author's great gift is his ability to penetrate the minds of both slaves and masters, revealing not only how they viewed themselves and each other, but also how they contradictory perceptions interacted.

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Roll, Jordan, Roll

The World the Slaves Made

Eugene D. Genovese

National Book Award (1975) · Nominee

Year

1974

Pages

823

Type

Nonfiction

Historical Fiction History & Politics

Description

A profound, learned and detailed analysis of Negro slavery. It covers an incredible range of topics and offers fresh insights on nearly every page... the author's great gift is his ability to penetrate the minds of both slaves and masters, revealing not only how they viewed themselves and each other, but also how they contradictory perceptions interacted.

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