Voices of the Enslaved
2019·352 pages
A historical exploration of enslaved voices, capturing their stories and struggles.
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A historical exploration of enslaved voices, capturing their stories and struggles.
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In eighteenth-century New Orleans, the legal testimony of some 150 enslaved women and men -- like the testimony of free colonists -- was meticulously recorded and preserved. Questioned in criminal trials as defendants, victims, and witnesses about attacks, murders, robberies, and escapes, they answered with stories about themselves, stories that rebutted the premise on which slavery was founded. Focusing on four especially dramatic court cases, Voices of the Enslaved draws us into Louisiana's co...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No evidence found in available sources. To coercion and assault in slavery context.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of violence related to slavery; physical harm implied.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to religious beliefs among enslaved individuals.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong focus on social and racial justice issues tied to slavery.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of despair or hopelessness in enslaved narratives.
Abuse & suffering
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Extreme focus on systemic cruelty and suffering of enslaved people. To coercion and assault in slavery context.
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