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Slavery Past, Present and Future
This volume was first published by Inter-Disciplinary Press in 2016.
Spanning swaths of time and space, slavery as a phenomenon has known intersections of class, gender, race, caste, etc. The historical experiences of slaves is more-or-less lacking in the pedagogic or intellectual knowledge, but its legacy in modern times is felt in the marginalisation, stigmatisation, remorse or shame of the slave descendants.
Contrary to historical slavery, the presence of modern or twenty-first century slavery is variously mired in the complex and contested terrains of its definition. Today, the political and economic context of human conditions globally has muddled the understanding of servitude. Its resurgence in newer avatars, along with institutional or informal upholders challenges its abolition. Hearing the slave voices more than the hegemonic involvement of the abolitionists is required for its complete abolition. A unified public activism and awareness, as always will go a long way in ending it while upholding social justice.
Spanning swaths of time and space, slavery as a phenomenon has known intersections of class, gender, race, caste, etc. The historical experiences of slaves is more-or-less lacking in the pedagogic or intellectual knowledge, but its legacy in modern times is felt in the marginalisation, stigmatisation, remorse or shame of the slave descendants.
Contrary to historical slavery, the presence of modern or twenty-first century slavery is variously mired in the complex and contested terrains of its definition. Today, the political and economic context of human conditions globally has muddled the understanding of servitude. Its resurgence in newer avatars, along with institutional or informal upholders challenges its abolition. Hearing the slave voices more than the hegemonic involvement of the abolitionists is required for its complete abolition. A unified public activism and awareness, as always will go a long way in ending it while upholding social justice.
Dr. Catherine Armstrong is Lecturer in American History at Loughborough University. She has published two monographs on the representations of landscape in colonial America and is also a book historian. She is convenor of the Book History Research Network and co-edits the journal Publishing History. Her interest in slavery is focused on slave experience in the margins and borderlands of North America. Teaching a module on global slavery has helped to bring this research into sharper perspective.
Dr. Jaya Priyadarshini is Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Motilal Nehru College (Evening), Delhi University. Her doctoral thesis titled ‘Redefining Social Worlds: The ‘Menials’ and Service Jatis in 18th Century Marwar’ is a nuanced study of the social existence and experience of the downtrodden service castes of Western Rajputana in the early modern period. Her extensive archival study has been in the field of caste, class, gender, state and religion.
Dr. Jaya Priyadarshini is Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Motilal Nehru College (Evening), Delhi University. Her doctoral thesis titled ‘Redefining Social Worlds: The ‘Menials’ and Service Jatis in 18th Century Marwar’ is a nuanced study of the social existence and experience of the downtrodden service castes of Western Rajputana in the early modern period. Her extensive archival study has been in the field of caste, class, gender, state and religion.