Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
1619 Project: A New Origin Story H - 2021
by Hannah-Jones, Nikole
- Used
- fair
Description
NZ$26.57
NZ$6.63
Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 14 days
More Shipping Options
Standard delivery: 7 to 14 days
Ships from Northshire Bookstore (Vermont, United States)
Details
- Title 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
- Author Hannah-Jones, Nikole
- Binding H
- Condition Used - Fair
- Pages 624
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher One World, London
- Date 2021-11-16
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # 2621005
- ISBN 9780593230572 / 0593230574
- Weight 2.04 lbs (0.93 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6.3 x 1.5 in (22.86 x 16.00 x 3.81 cm)
-
Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Topical: Black History
- Library of Congress subjects United States - Civilization, United States - Race relations
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2021019866
- Dewey Decimal Code 973
About Northshire Bookstore Vermont, United States
Biblio member since 2014
Northshire Bookstore is a family-owned, independent bookstore committed to the future of the book, located in beautiful Manchester Center, Vermont. We understand that business happens in the context of community, so we strive to enrich the lives of our customers, employees and the greater community. We have tried to bring our curated selection, professional booksellers and relaxing ambiance to our web site. We hope you enjoy it. Please try to visit the store in person if you are in the area. Thank You.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Summary
“In late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of Virginia bearing a cargo of twenty to thirty enslaved people from Africa. Their arrival led to the barbaric and unprecedented system of American chattel slavery that would last for the next 250 years. This is sometimes referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the source of so much that still defines the United States.
The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning “1619 Project” issue reframed our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. This new book substantially expands on that work, weaving together eighteen essays that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day America with thirty-six poems and works of fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression, struggle, and resistance. The essays show how the inheritance of 1619 reaches into every part of contemporary American society, from politics, music, diet, traffic, and citizenship to capitalism, religion, and our democracy itself.
This is a book that speaks directly to our current moment, contextualizing the systems of race and caste within which we operate today. It reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation’s founding and construction—and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary American life.” - from publisher
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 10/01/2021, Page 12
- Choice, 05/01/2022, Page 0
- Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2021, Page 0
- Library Journal, 10/01/2021, Page 16
- Publishers Weekly, 09/06/2021, Page 0
