53 pages • 1 hour read
Wendy WarrenNew England Bound
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In New England Bound, Wendy Warren examines how 17th-century New England colonists engaged in the transatlantic slave trade by purchasing enslaved Africans and selling Indigenous people into slavery, showing how this enslavement was central to the region's development and wealth. Utilizing varied primary sources, Warren presents individual perspectives of African and Indigenous people entangled in the colonial society. The book contains descriptions of enslavement, violence and sexual violence, suicide, and racial slurs.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Wendy Warren's New England Bound receives acclaim for its meticulous research and fresh perspective on the region's ties to slavery. Critics praise its compelling narrative and scholarly rigor. However, some find the prose dense and the focus predominantly narrow. Overall, it's a thought-provoking revision of early American history.
Who Should Read New England Bound?
Readers who appreciate New England Bound by Wendy Warren are likely engaged with early American history, slavery, and colonial studies. Fans of Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi and The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-Reed will enjoy its deep dive into the complexities of slavery in colonial New England.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsBook Details
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