Specialised Theme 8

Slavery, Emancipation and Freedom Panel

9 AM-12:15 PM

Binzhou Hall, Shandong Hotel

Organizers: Gregory Downs (University of California,Davis)

Jane Landers (Vanderbilt University)

With the support of the American Historical Association

Discussant: Jane Landers

- Graham Russell Gao Hodges (Colgate University):

The American Revolution and the Underground Railroad

- João Reis (Federal University of Bahia):

The Hausa Rebellions in Bahia, Brazil, 1807- c. 1816

- Michael Zeuske (University of Cologne):

The Grand Narrative of "Abolition/ Emancipation" and the Realities of Slaveries and Trades in Human Beings in the 19th and 20th Century - A Global Perspective

- Patrick Manning (University of Pittsburgh):

Datasets on the History of Slavery:Creating, Exchanging, and Preserving an Electronic Record for Study Worldwide

- Gregory Downs (University of California, Davis):

Emancipation, Sovereignty and State-Building: The Challenge of Practical Freedom