Take Freedom by James O'neil Spady
In 822, Black Charlestonians attempted to overthrow slavery. They were exposed before they could strike, and many were tried and executed in what has come to be known as the Denmark Vesey Affair. Take Freedom reinterprets these events on the basis of new evidence and methods. James O'Neil Spady narrates the roles of a variety of Black men and women, arguing that the uprising was a broadly based, African-influenced social movement that marshaled radical love and fugitive practices of freedom to ignite a revolution that sought to liberate beloved friends, families, and communities from increasingly aggressive and racializing slaveowners.Uncovering never-before-consulted, unpublished documents, Spady names the clerk who made the trial records and settles old arguments about their reliability. Take Freedom demonstrates the realism of the uprising movement's strategy and uses social network mapping to illustrate the social dynamics within the Black community, emphasizing the roles of women and relationships among enslaved people. Ultimately, this book offers a more inclusive and accurate portrayal of this pivotal yet understudied revolutionary movement.
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Torchbearers of Democracy
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Pullman Porters and the Rise of Protest Politics in Black America, 1925-1945
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May We Forever Stand
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Examining Tuskegee
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The Claims of Kinfolk
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Upbuilding Black Durham
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Proudly We Can Be Africans
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Root and Branch
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Left of the Color Line
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Unceasing Militant
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Cooking in Other Women's Kitchens
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Joining Places
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Game of Privilege
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Blacks Against Brown
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The Trinity
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The Promise of Patriarchy
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North Carolina Slave Narratives
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A Little Taste of Freedom
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Requiem for Reconstruction
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Making Gullah
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David Ruggles
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A Faithful Account of the Race
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Brother Outsider, Brother Insider
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Something to Do with Power
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Hubert Harrison
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Right to Ride
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From the Bullet to the Ballot
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Battling the Plantation Mentality
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The First Reconstruction
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Not Straight, not White
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Arise Africa, Roar China
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Visualizing Equality
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Congo Love Song
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Toward an Intellectual History of Black Women
James O'Neil Spady is associate professor of American history at Soka University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781469686370 |
| ISBN 10 | 1469686376 |
| Title | Take Freedom |
| Author | James O'neil Spady |
| Series | The John Hope Franklin Series In African American History And Culture |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Year published | 2026-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |