{"product_id":"strange-new-land-africans-in-colonial-america-0195158237","title":"Strange New Land: Africans in Colonial America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0195158237\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood, Peter H.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging and accessibly written, Strange New Land explores the history of slavery and the struggle for freedom before the United States became a nation. Beginning with the colonization of North America, Peter Wood documents the transformation of slavery from a brutal form of indentured servitude to a full-blown system of racial domination. Strange New Land focuses on how Africans survived this brutal process--and ultimately shaped the contours of American racial slavery through numerous means, including:- Mastering English and making it their own- Converting to Christianity and transforming the religion- Holding fast to Islam or combining their spiritual beliefs with the faith of their masters- Recalling skills and beliefs, dances and stories from the Old World, which provided a key element in their triumphant story of survival- Listening to talk of liberty and freedom, of the rights of man and embracing it as a fundamental right--even petitioning colonial administrators and insisting on that right.Against the troubling backdrop of American slavery, Strange New Land surveys black social and cultural life, superbly illustrating how such a diverse group of people from the shores of West and Central Africa became a community in North America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51667261423904,"sku":"NEW0195158237","price":14.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81xePWwXYpL.jpg?v=1778963073","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/strange-new-land-africans-in-colonial-america-0195158237","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}