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Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- ISBN
- 9780292712034
- Book Title
- Restavec : from Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Publication Year
- 1998
- Format
- Mass Market
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Cultural Heritage, Children's Studies, Sociology / General, Black Studies (Global), General
- Item Weight
- 13 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 200 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292712030
ISBN-13
9780292712034
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1071366
Product Key Features
Book Title
Restavec : from Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Cultural Heritage, Children's Studies, Sociology / General, Black Studies (Global), General
Publication Year
1998
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Mass Market
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-004832
Dewey Decimal
[B]
Table Of Content
Foreword Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Afterword
Synopsis
African slaves in Haiti emancipated themselves from French rule in 1804 and created the first independent black republic in the Western Hemisphere. But they reinstituted slavery for the most vulnerable members of Haitian society--the children of the poor--by using them as unpaid servants to the wealthy. These children were--and still are-- restavecs , a French term whose literal meaning of "staying with" disguises the unremitting labor, abuse, and denial of education that characterizes the children's lives. In this memoir, Jean-Robert Cadet recounts the harrowing story of his youth as a restavec, as well as his inspiring climb to middle-class American life. He vividly describes what it was like to be an unwanted illegitimate child "staying with" a well-to-do family whose physical and emotional abuse was sanctioned by Haitian society. He also details his subsequent life in the United States, where, despite American racism, he put himself through college and found success in the Army, in business, and finally in teaching., African slaves in Haiti emancipated themselves from French rule in 1804 and created the first independent black republic in the Western Hemisphere. But they reinstituted slavery for the most vulnerable members of Haitian society--the children of the poor--by using them as unpaid servants to the wealthy. These children were--and still are--restavecs, a French term whose literal meaning of "staying with" disguises the unremitting labor, abuse, and denial of education that characterizes the children's lives. In this memoir, Jean-Robert Cadet recounts the harrowing story of his youth as a restavec, as well as his inspiring climb to middle-class American life. He vividly describes what it was like to be an unwanted illegitimate child "staying with" a well-to-do family whose physical and emotional abuse was sanctioned by Haitian society. He also details his subsequent life in the United States, where, despite American racism, he put himself through college and found success in the Army, in business, and finally in teaching., The harrowing story of a man's childhood as a virtual slave, and how he eventually built a successful life in the United States., African slaves in Haiti emancipated themselves from French rule in 1804 and created the first independent black republic in the Western Hemisphere. But they reinstituted slavery for the most vulnerable members of Haitian society--the children of the poor--by using them as unpaid servants to the wealthy. These children were--and still are--restavecs, a French term whose literal meaning of staying with disguises the unremitting labor, abuse, and denial of education that characterizes the children's lives. In this memoir, Jean-Robert Cadet recounts the harrowing story of his youth as a restavec, as well as his inspiring climb to middle-class American life. He vividly describes what it was like to be an unwanted illegitimate child staying with a well-to-do family whose physical and emotional abuse was sanctioned by Haitian society. He also details his subsequent life in the United States, where, despite American racism, he put himself through college and found success in the Army, in business, and finally in teaching.
LC Classification Number
E184.H27C34 1998
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