# Scenes of Subjection

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- Authors: [Saidiya Hartman](https://www.bookquiver.com/saidiya-hartman)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2024-10-03
- Genres: History

## Description

''One of our most brilliant contemporary thinkers'' Claudia Rankine''An unrelenting exploration of slavery and freedom'' New YorkerIn this radical re-evaluation of American history, Saidiya Hartman draws together a striking portrait of nineteenth-century slavery and its many afterlives. Through close examination of a variety of ''scenes'', ranging from the auction block and the minstrel show to plantation diaries and legal cases, Scenes of Subjection investigates the interconnected nature of historical enslavement and present-day racism. With bold and persuasively argued possibilities for Black resistance and transformation, this book shows how far we have yet to go to dismantle the pervasive legacy of slavery.

## Editions

### Scenes of Subjection

- Publisher: Serpent's Tail
- ISBN: 978-18-0081-996-2
- Pages: 560
- Published: 2024-10-03
- Language: en_US