New book traces slavery, family and early capitalism through rural Louisiana
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 18 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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New book traces slavery, family and early capitalism through rural Louisiana
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The Felicianas, a rural stretch of Louisiana farmland, sit far from the centers of power that usually anchor United States histories.
In her new book Sweet Home Feliciana: Family, Slavery, and the Hauntings of History, University of Chicago Assoc. Prof. Rashauna John . . .
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New book traces slavery, family and early capitalism through rural Louisiana
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The Felicianas, a rural stretch of Louisiana farmland, sit far from the centers of power that usually anchor United States histories.
In her new book Sweet Home Feliciana: Family, Slavery, and the Hauntings of History, University of Chicago Assoc. Prof. Rashauna John . . .