Transcending Oppression: Contributions of Maroon Heritage to Freedom in World History
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The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Archaeology
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
6-2013
Abstract
The story of the Maroons, enslaved Africans and their descendants, who fled from bondage and fought a long series of wars to maintain their freedom, goes back to the very earliest days of European settlement and slavery in the New World. Colonial Maroon societies ranged in size from small bands of a few people to powerful groups often referred to as bands although some numbered a thousand or more. Marronage was a common phenomenon in all parts of the Western hemisphere where slavery was practiced. Historical archaeology provides perspectives on the indispensability of accommodation and collaboration with a variety of cultural groups from prehistoric communities to enslaved Africans within the plantation complex. The formation and transformation of Maroon cultural identity are central to the stories of survival, including indigenous survivals.
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DOI
10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195392302.013.0152
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/29537
Citation Details
Agorsah, E.K. (2013). Transcending Oppression: Contributions of Maroon Heritage to Freedom in World History. In The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Archaeology. Oxford University Press. Edited by William F. Keegan, Corinne L. Hofman, and Reniel Rodríguez Ramos