The 1619 Project : a new origin story
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New York : Random House Large Print, [2021].
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First large print edition.
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xlix, 983 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction - Large Print Shelf
LP 973 ONE 2021
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Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2021].
Format
Large Print
Edition
First large print edition.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 767-910) and index.
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Part of the ongoing initiative from The New York times magazine that began on the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery reimagines if our national narrative actually started in late August of 1619, when a ship arrived in Jamestown bearinga cargo of 20-30 enslaved people from Africa.
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In late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of Virginia bearing a cargo of twenty to thirty enslaved people from Africa. Their arrival led to the barbaric and unprecedented system of American chattel slavery that would last for the next 250 years. This is sometimes referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the source of so much that still defines the United States. The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning “1619 Project” issue reframed our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. This new book substantially expands on that work, weaving together eighteen essays that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day America with thirty-six poems and works of fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression, struggle, and resistance. The essays show how the inheritance of 1619 reaches into every part of contemporary American society, from politics, music, diet, traffic, and citizenship to capitalism, religion, and our democracy itself. This is a book that speaks directly to our current moment, contextualizing the systems of race and caste within which we operate today. It reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation’s founding and construction—and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary American life.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hannah-Jones, N., Roper, C., Silverman, I., & Silverstein, J. (2021). The 1619 Project: a new origin story (First large print edition.). Random House Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nikole, Hannah-Jones et al.. 2021. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story. Random House Large Print.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nikole, Hannah-Jones et al.. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story Random House Large Print, 2021.

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Hannah-Jones, Nikole,, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman, and Jake Silverstein. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story First large print edition., Random House Large Print, 2021.

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