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Author Franke, Katherine, author.

Title Repair : redeeming the promise of abolition / Katherine Franke.

Publication Info. Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2019.
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Location Call No. Status
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  976.2 FRA    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  976.229 FRANKE    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  976.2 FRA    Check Shelf
Description 195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-183) and index.
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.
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.
Subject African Americans -- Reparations -- Case studies.
African Americans -- Sea Islands -- History.
African Americans -- Mississippi -- Davis Bend -- History.
Sea Islands -- History.
Davis Bend (Miss.) -- History.
African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
African Americans -- Reparations. (OCoLC)fst00799691
Mississippi -- Davis Bend. (OCoLC)fst01242427
United States -- Sea Islands. (OCoLC)fst01243065
Genre/Form Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 9781608466245 (hardcover) (alkaline paper)
1608466248 (hardcover) (alkaline paper)
9781608466269 (electronic book)
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