Diana Paton writes: "In her letter, Mary Williamson briefly recounts her life. She explains that after the death of Mr Tumoning, who had bought her and freed her, she moved back to the estate of her former owner so as to be close to her family. In particular, she wanted to be close to her … Continue reading BLOGROLL/SOURCE: Paton Shares Letter from Mary Williamson to Former Owner | History Workshop
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EDITED: Scully and Patton on Gender and Slave Emancipation in the Atlantic World
Pamela Scully and Diana Paton, eds. Gender and Slave Emancipation in the Atlantic World. Duke University Press, 2005. via Duke U Press: "This groundbreaking collection provides the first comparative history of gender and emancipation in the Atlantic world. Bringing together essays on the United States, Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, West Africa and South Africa, and the … Continue reading EDITED: Scully and Patton on Gender and Slave Emancipation in the Atlantic World
BOOK: Paton on Crime, Punishment, and Gender in Jamaica
Diana Paton, No Bond but the Law: Punishment, Race, and Gender in Jamaican State Formation, 1780–1870. Duke University Press, 2004. via Duke U Press: "Investigating the cultural, social, and political histories of punishment during ninety years surrounding the 1838 abolition of slavery in Jamaica, Diana Paton challenges standard historiographies of slavery and discipline. The abolition … Continue reading BOOK: Paton on Crime, Punishment, and Gender in Jamaica
ARTICLE: Paton on Obeah and Poison in Atlantic Slavery
Paton, Diana. “Witchcraft, Poison, Law, and Atlantic Slavery.” The William and Mary Quarterly 69, no. 2 (April 1, 2012): 235–264. Abstract: In response to Tacky’s Rebellion in 1760 in Jamaica, the colony’s House of Assembly passed a law naming a new crime, “obeah.” This important statute led the way in establishing obeah as a phenomenon … Continue reading ARTICLE: Paton on Obeah and Poison in Atlantic Slavery
Paton on Enslaved Women and Slavery circa 1807 (and more)
Posted at History in Focus, a 14 volume journal published by the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London. [On the main page, the link to the issue on slavery is broken. Access it here.] Excerpt below: This year's commemorations of the 200th anniversary of the passage of the British Act for the … Continue reading Paton on Enslaved Women and Slavery circa 1807 (and more)
TOC: Slavery & Abolition 30:2
Volume 30:2 is a special issue called "Remembering Slave Trade Abolitions: Reflections on 2007 in International Perspective". Guest Editors: Diana Paton and Jane Webster. The table of contents is available here. More information on the journal is available here. *** Introduction Remembering Slave Trade Abolitions: Reflections on 2007 in International Perspective Diana Paton; Jane Webster … Continue reading TOC: Slavery & Abolition 30:2
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