An Archaeology of Prosperity and its Meanings in Antebellum Communities of Color

R. Handsman
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ABSTRACT The long, ongoing history of communities of color in southern New England is inextricably interwoven with the evolution of an Atlantic economy. This article examines that relationship by focusing on work and opportunity, achievement and prosperity, and community survival in the antebellum period. My entry points are Isaac Rose of the historic Gayhead Indian community, Paul Cuffe, Sr. of Westport, and Frederick Douglass during his sojourn in New Bedford—men of color who became prosperous or lived among those who were, men of color whose accomplishments challenged racial prejudices and helped sustain their communities. Future historic archaeological studies can recover evidences of their practices of prosperity, and deepen our understandings of how those practices shaped and enriched cultures of opposition. Archaeologies of prosperity can provide a critical pathway for documenting what happened as others built and extended their freedoms in an earlier America, freedoms which were then denied them again.
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繁荣的考古学及其对战前有色人种社区的意义
摘要新英格兰南部有色人种社区的悠久历史与大西洋经济的发展密不可分。本文通过关注南北战争前时期的工作与机会、成就与繁荣以及社区生存来审视这种关系。我的切入点是历史悠久的盖黑德印第安人社区的Isaac Rose、Westport的老Paul Cuffe和Frederick Douglass在新贝德福德逗留期间——有色人种变得繁荣或生活在过去的人中间,他们的成就挑战了种族偏见,帮助维持了他们的社区。未来的历史考古研究可以恢复他们繁荣实践的证据,并加深我们对这些实践如何塑造和丰富对立文化的理解。繁荣的考古学家可以为记录其他人在早期美国建立和扩大自由时发生的事情提供一条关键的途径,这些自由后来再次被剥夺。
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期刊介绍: Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage provides a focal point for peer-reviewed publications in interdisciplinary studies in archaeology, history, material culture, and heritage dynamics concerning African descendant populations and cultures across the globe. The Journal invites articles on broad topics, including the historical processes of culture, economics, gender, power, and racialization operating within and upon African descendant communities. We seek to engage scholarly, professional, and community perspectives on the social dynamics and historical legacies of African descendant cultures and communities worldwide. The Journal publishes research articles and essays that review developments in these interdisciplinary fields.
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