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The Other Slavery
The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America | Andres Resendez
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A landmark history the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early 20th century Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrs Resndez illuminates in his myth-shattering The Other Slavery, it was practiced for centuries as an open secret. There was no abolitionist movement to protect the tens of thousands of natives who were kidnapped and enslaved by the conquistadors, then forced to descend into the mouth of hell of eighteenth-century silver mines or, later, made to serve as domestics for Mormon settlers and rich Anglos. Resndez builds the incisive case that it was mass slavery, more than epidemics, that decimated Indian populations across North America. New evidence, including testimonies of courageous priests, rapacious merchants, Indian captives, and Anglo colonists, sheds light too on Indian enslavement of other Indians as what started as a European business passed into the hands of indigenous operators and spread like wildfire across vast tracts of the American Southwest. The Other Slavery reveals nothing less than a key missing piece of American history. For over two centuries we have fought over, abolished, and tried to come to grips with African-American slavery. It is time for the West to confront an entirely separate, equally devastating enslavement we have long failed truly to see.
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Hooked_on_books
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While we‘re all familiar with the enslavement of Africans in North America (and elsewhere), starting with the Spanish in the Caribbean, there was also enslavement of Indians in the Americas. This book looks at that enslavement into Mexico then the (future) southwestern US. Dense but incredibly readable, this is a great look at a lost piece of history.

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Did you know the king of Spain tried to outlaw slavery in the Caribbean in the 1500s? And that various indigenous Americans enslaved each other? Lots going on here about how slavery affects more than just Africans in North America. Read as part of the 2016 NBA nonfiction longlist.

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8little_paws
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Korean slavery in Mexico during the 20th century. I've never heard of this.

Lesliereads Me neither! 7y
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WordWaller
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Oops, I bought more used books! I need to stop, I'm out of store credit... #usedbooks #bookhaul

saresmoore I can haz all of these, too? 7y
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Sarrie
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This has probably been the densest nonfiction I've read in years. But it was so interesting. You see and hear 'wild west' stories and all these movies but no one ever really talks about how it was. We have such a romanticized view. It's pretty shocking, and the sources and numbers are great. If it's interesting to you and you don't mind dense books, grab this one.

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Bks4Wrms Fascinating book! 👍🏻 Now when driving past funeral homes and cemeteries I no longer view them as I did before reading this book. 8y
Wannabe_Quijote @Bks4Wrms It's been on my list for a while. I'm glad I finally picked up a copy! 8y
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WordWaller
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Diving into this library book today and also making my way through Wonder Women. #ReadersUnite! Not much time for reading today though! Anyone read this one yet??

BookishFeminist I've read parts & it's really good. I want to get back to it soon. Would love to hear what you think of it! 8y
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Alisnazzy
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THE FINAL PERMIT FOR THE DAPL HAS BEEN DENIED! To all the water protectors, I send you all my gratitude and solidarity. You fought for what was yours and for once the government gave it to you. Finally something good in 2016

Moray_Reads 👏👏🎉🎆 It would be really nice if 2016 could go out with something positive 8y
SoniaC I'm wow that just made my heart so happy! 8y
SharonGoforth Awesome!! 👏👏 8y
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Hooked_on_books That's fantastic! 8y
LindsayReads YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS OMG SUCH GOOD NEWS. Maybe our country's not forsaken yet. 8y
BeckaroniAndCheese 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 8y
drokka I sure do hope it stays that way. 🙂 8y
OrangeMooseReads FANTASTIC! 👏 8y
Bookzombie Yay! This is such good news! 8y
Soubhiville Oh my gosh really? That's wonderful. 8y
Nonaroo This is some much needed good news! 8y
Nebklvr Let us hope he who shall not be named doesn't find a way to screw everything up 8y
AbstractMonica 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 8y
Gayan This is amazing!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
melbeautyandbooks ❤️👏🏻👍🏻 8y
geodynamical_nonfiction Um... Y'all celebrate too soon. Dapl is still constructing despite what the govt says. 8y
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OutlandishLit
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November really derailed my life (just wrote a post about THAT struggle at http://outlandishlit.blogspot.com)
At the suggestion of @theshrinkette & @alli.sos, I made a stack of nonfiction books to try to get me out of my slump. I've also got the audiobook of This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein on the way. Anybody have social justice/environmental nonfiction audiobook recs???

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Really well-researched and documented story about indigenous slavery in the Americas. Starts with the Spanish in the Caribbean and proceeds through Mexico and the American West. It's academic but not hard to read. And the story will add to your knowledge of the settlement of the "new world." so much violence and heartbreak.

WordWaller 💖I need this book 8y
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hmhbooks
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We're sending ❤️ and ?????? to Andrés Reséndez and THE OTHER SLAVERY, a National Book Awards finalist. You can livestream the entire ceremony tonight, right here ?? http://nationalbook.org

Suzze This sounded so good I went to buy it. It's $2.99 for the ebook! 8y
EvieBee @Suzze Thank you! Heading over to buy it asap! 8y
DrexEdit I'm reading this right now. It's excellent so far! 8y
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DrexEdit

Reading more indigenous history this month. #noDAPL has got me wanting to know more.

WordWaller I put this on hold for the same reason! Happy to see a waiting list this time because it means people want to know more (: 8y
DrexEdit @WordWaller that is an excellent reason to have to wait for a book. I'm only a few pages in but already learning stuff! 8y
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BookishFeminist
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For #IndigenousPeoplesDay I am recommending books about indigenous issues. They don't get enough press, let alone respect in this country, even from the government. Native sovereignty is a big issue, one in discussion again with the DAPL, as are the government's atrocities against native tribes, from enslavement (yes they were slaves), to rape/sex & child trafficking, to displacement, & cultural appropriation. Unlearn what you were taught. 👇🏽✊🏽

BookishFeminist This book was written by one of my former law school professors. She's an incredible person and scholar on native sovereignty & tribal law & has committed a lot of her time trying to end sex abuses by non natives on tribal land (without able to prosecute them! yes, really), as well as rape, sex abuse & trafficking. She was a MacArthur Genius Fellow a few years ago for her work in this area & I highly recommend her book. 8y
DivineDiana Thank you for the recommendations. 8y
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BookishFeminist @DivineDiana Anytime! Committed to unlearning a lot of this myself. 8y
TheNextBook Screenshot for future reference. 8y
Krisjericho Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was a complete perspective shift for me. Thanks for the other recommendations! 8y
BookishFeminist @kmdartist 😂 that ones in my next collage! I have several lol 8y
moranadatter Awesome! 8y
shawnmooney ♥️♥️♥️ 8y
WordWaller Thanks for all the recs, Sarah!! We need more representation for these! 8y
BeththeBookDragon I loved Empire of the Summer Moon!! It was wonderful 8y
LeahBergen Empire of the Summer Moon is so, SO good. 👍🏼 8y
Centique I've got a few of these in my TBR already - so fascinating to read about the First Nation from the other side of the world. Also important for me to read Maori and Pacific Island books/authors - my country's #indigenousbooks. 👍☺️Will make sure I review some on here too! 8y
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Jolynne
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Had to make a special request to the library to get the e-book and now I have it. I've been trying to get through "The Glass Palace" for a while now, I let it go once for Elena Ferrante. Do I forsake Palace again? (I'm a slow reader and not sure I can do 800 + pages of both books in 21 days.

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TheApesOfWrath
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This was a suggestion from a member of the library board. Looks devastating.

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