Category: Slavery

Racism and racial status

Traversing the Antebellum South’s Landscape of Racism and Inequality

by William Wander, posted in Fiction, History and Society, Slavery

Photo by Polina Tankilevitch A tale of love, identity, and cultural struggle set in 19th-century American literature, the historical fiction Why by Marvin V. Blake emerges as a captivating masterpiece. The threads of love, choices, and the complexities of a nation in turmoil are artfully woven together in this book.  Transporting readers to the enchanting backdrop of Virginia's … Continue reading Traversing the Antebellum South’s Landscape of Racism and Inequality

Digging Into the Past of Corporate Plantation and Its Link to the History of Slavery

by William Wander, posted in Corporate Plantation, History, History and Society, Slavery

Plantation economies are a centralized form of agriculture owned by massive corporations or affluent owners. The use of enslaved people in the plantation is what The Corporate Plantation in Bell's book will dig down at its core. During the time of slavery, Planters accepted the idea of using enslaved people because indentured labor became expensive. … Continue reading Digging Into the Past of Corporate Plantation and Its Link to the History of Slavery