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Theodore Corbett, The Promise of Freedom for Slaves Escaping in British Ships: The Emancipation Revolution, 1740-1807

Year: 2025

Type: book-review

Abstract: Reviews 419 -a mysterious animal -and how that symbol first serves as a catalyst for local issues and then evolves into a symbol of local culture.The Chessie Phenomenon was sometimes exploited for profit and sometimes to promote a worthy cause.Cheezum does not solve the mystery of what Chessie actually was.Instead, he shows us how Chessie was like a Rorschach Inkblot, showing readers how people and communities interpreted an ambiguous phenomenon in ways that served their needs.

Source: The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord

DOI: 10.25071/2561-5467.1284

Author: Thomas Malcomson

Language: English

Topic: Colonialism, slavery, and trade

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4409730177

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