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Colonial Complexions

- Race and Bodies in Eighteenth-Century America

About Colonial Complexions

How did descriptions of individuals' appearance reinforce emergent categories of race? In Colonial Complexions, more than 4000 advertisements for runaway slaves and servants reveal how colonists transformed seemingly observable characteristics into racist reality.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812224924
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 277
  • Published:
  • May 6, 2021
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x152x17 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 362 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 1, 2025

Description of Colonial Complexions

How did descriptions of individuals' appearance reinforce emergent categories of race? In Colonial Complexions, more than 4000 advertisements for runaway slaves and servants reveal how colonists transformed seemingly observable characteristics into racist reality.

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