Porter Broyles’s Reviews > Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana > Status Update
Porter Broyles
is 45% done
The book started slow, but it's gaining speed.
Cool fact, when San Dominique held it's uprising, there were more slaves there than the entire US!
Racial identity was an early identifying factor in early freedom suites.
At first, freedom suites were pro Bono. But when attorneys started charging fees, the number of lawyers skyrocketed.
Early freedom suites tried to show Indian heritage---the person has red skin.
— Sep 15, 2020 09:24PM
Cool fact, when San Dominique held it's uprising, there were more slaves there than the entire US!
Racial identity was an early identifying factor in early freedom suites.
At first, freedom suites were pro Bono. But when attorneys started charging fees, the number of lawyers skyrocketed.
Early freedom suites tried to show Indian heritage---the person has red skin.
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Porter Broyles
is 33% done
If I wanted to, I could provide scores of anecdotal evidence showing that African Americans supported/opposed Trump's presidency.
Hell, I could do either cutting just notable figures.
But there is only one truth.
Unfortunately, while I believe this book is generally presenting the truth, bombarding me with anecdotal evidence doesn't pursuade me. I grow tired of "John Smith did this" stories.
— Sep 09, 2020 09:56PM
Hell, I could do either cutting just notable figures.
But there is only one truth.
Unfortunately, while I believe this book is generally presenting the truth, bombarding me with anecdotal evidence doesn't pursuade me. I grow tired of "John Smith did this" stories.
Porter Broyles
is 10% done
1) Book explains why women were able to purchase their freedom more than men---their custodial skills, nursemaid, housekeeper skills enabled them to earn side money more.
2) Men often sought to free their womanfolk, thus men would endure slavery if their partner went free.
BUT
Book talks about inheretting freedom through mother, before Virginia supposedly change the norms. This is a disconnect for me???
— Sep 09, 2020 09:27PM
2) Men often sought to free their womanfolk, thus men would endure slavery if their partner went free.
BUT
Book talks about inheretting freedom through mother, before Virginia supposedly change the norms. This is a disconnect for me???
Porter Broyles
is 5% done
Read the introduction only.
This book is off to a fabulous start. It is going to be one of those challenging books.
The book it looking at Virginia---the epitome of British Colonial Slavery.
Cuba---the epitome of Spanish Colonial Slavery.
New Orleans--- a hybrid between Spanish, French, and American Slavery.
How did slavery and the law evolve in those 3 places and why. I'm engrossed.
— Sep 02, 2020 09:36PM
This book is off to a fabulous start. It is going to be one of those challenging books.
The book it looking at Virginia---the epitome of British Colonial Slavery.
Cuba---the epitome of Spanish Colonial Slavery.
New Orleans--- a hybrid between Spanish, French, and American Slavery.
How did slavery and the law evolve in those 3 places and why. I'm engrossed.
Porter Broyles
is starting
I got this book through inter library loan... I picked it up and thought, I think I'm the first person to ever read this book.... I start skimming through it when I find the invoice.... Yup first person.
— Sep 02, 2020 08:36PM
