Slavery in Indian Country: The Changing Face of Captivity in Early America
- ISBN-10
- 0674048903
- ISBN-13
- 9780674048904
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 329
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Christina Snyder
Description
Traces the history of slavery in pre-colonial North America, describing Native American enslavement of prisoners of war and the shift of their captivity practices after white settlement of the continent.
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