Ties That Bind : The Black Family in Post-Slavery Jamaica, 1834-1882 / Jenny M. Jemmott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jemmott, Jenny M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families, Black--Jamaica--History--19th century.

Families, Black.

Freed persons--Jamaica--History--19th century.

Freed persons.

Jamaica.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Mona, Jamaica : The University of the West Indies Press, [2015]

Summary:

Ties That Bind signals a shift from the traditional focus by historians of the family on family forms and structure and instead assesses the relationships and interactions within black family networks in the landscape of post-slavery Jamaica.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

Conceptualizing the Black Family

Legacies, Forms and Relationships

Black Activation of Freedom through Family Advocacy, 1834-1882

Affirmation of the Ties That Bind

Reunification of Families in the Aftermath of Slavery

Children of the Free

Conflicting Visions of Their Freedom Road

Tragedy at Morant Bay

A Window into the World of Black Families

Family Legislation, 1838-1882

In Pursuit of Cultural Conformity

Concluding Thoughts

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

976-640-529-8

OCLC:

1393308066