Descript |
xvii, 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
Contents |
"How I came by my name" / Marilyn Nelson -- A narrative of the life and adventures of Venture, a native of Africa -- pt. 1. History -- The African background of Venture Smith / Paul E. Lovejoy -- Trust and violence in Atlantic history : the economic worlds of Venture Smith / Robert P. Forbes, David D. Richardson, and Chandler B. Saint -- Venture Smith and the law of slavery / John Wood Sweet -- "Owned by negro Venture" : land and liberty in the life of Venture Smith / Cameron Blevins -- pt. 2. Memory -- Venture Smith, one of a kind / Vincent Carretta -- Keeping his word : money, love, and privacy in the narrative of Venture Smith / Anna Mae Duane -- pt. 3. Legacy -- The genomics perspective on Venture Smith : genetics, ancestry, and the meaning of family / Linda Strausbaugh, Joshua Suhl, Craig O'Connor, and Heather Nelson -- Venture Smith and philosophical theories of human rights / Anne L. Hiskes -- Venture Smith's gravestone : its maker and his message / Kevin Tulimieri -- "The freedom business" / Marilyn Nelson -- Venture Smith time line. |
ISBN |
9781558497405 (paper) |
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