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Subverting the Master's Narrative: Public Histories of Slavery in Plantation America

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  • Giovannetti, Jorge L.

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This article examines public representations of slavery on plantation sites devoted to heritage tourism in the Americas. Plantations of various colonial backgrounds are compared in terms of the narratives they present, finding that the history of slavery is largely hidden in Barbados and Puerto Rico, while addressed more explicitly (although still problematically) in the Brazilian and Cuban cases. The article highlights the importance of tour guides and site administrators in the production of histories of slavery and advocates for a more proactive role of historians in the production of public histories of slavery and for more productive and instructive discussions on this thorny topic.

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  • Giovannetti, Jorge L., 2009. "Subverting the Master's Narrative: Public Histories of Slavery in Plantation America," International Labor and Working-Class History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 76(1), pages 105-126, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:cup:ilawch:v:76:y:2009:i:01:p:105-126_99
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