Working the Diaspora: The Impact of African Labor on the Anglo-American World, 1650-1850

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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2010 by New York University All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Knight, Frederick C. Working the diaspora : the impact of African labor on the AngloAmerican world, 1650–1850 / Frederick C. Knight. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978–0–8147–4818–3 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8147–4818–x (cl : alk. paper) 1. Slave labor—America—History. 2. Agricultural laborers— America—History. 3. Africans—America—History. 4. Blacks—America—History. 5. Agriculture—America—History. 6. African diaspora. I. Title. HD4865.A45K65 2009 331.11’7340970903—dc22 2009026860 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Herman and Frances Knight ...