Repair : redeeming the promise of abolition / Katherine Franke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franke, Katherine, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans.

History.

African Americans--Reparations.

Sea Islands--History.

Sea Islands.

Davis Bend (Miss.)--History.

Davis Bend (Miss.).

African Americans--Reparations--Case studies.

African Americans--Sea Islands--History.

African Americans--Mississippi--Davis Bend--History.

Mississippi--Davis Bend.

United States--Sea Islands.

Genre:

Case studies.

History.

Physical Description:

195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2019.

Summary:

"A compelling case for reparations based on powerful, first person accounts detailing both the horrors of slavery and past promises made to its survivors. 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."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Land and the question of reparative justice in the Sea Islands

Black self-governance at Davis Bend

The ongoing case for reparations

Reparations today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-183) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781608466245

1608466248

OCLC:

1100426619