{"product_id":"26-years-a-slave-beatriz-carolina-peza-9789004733763","title":"26 Years a Slave: Juan Miranda and Other \"Spanish Negroes\" in Colonial New York","description":"\u003ci\u003e26 Years a Slave\u003c\/i\u003e represents the inaugural book-length study of the little-known \"Spanish Negroes,\" or non-white Spanish-speaking sailors enslaved in colonial North America. Bringing to light their history of slavery and resistance, the book tells the incredible story of the free-born Juan Miranda. Enslaved in New York, Miranda fights an arduous legal battle to win his freedom. His attorney, William Kempe, makes a strong case for his rights and against slavery based on skin color. This well-illustrated account touches on legal history, the War of Jenkins' Ear, and the so-called \"Slave Plot\" of 1741.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e26 Years a Slave\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a translation of the critically acclaimed publication \u003ci\u003e26 años de esclavitud\u003c\/i\u003e but a revised enriched version, containing a selection of additional study cases.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The original Spanish edition of this book received the following awards: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilli Paul Adams Award\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eOrganization of American Historians\u003c\/b\u003e, Bloomington, Indiana, USA (2023)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBest Academic Themed Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe 24th International Latino Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e, Gold medal, Los Angeles, USA (2022)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Victor Villaseñor Best Latino Focused Nonfiction Book Award - Spanish or Bilingual\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe 24th International Latino Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e, Silver medal, Los Angeles, USA (2022)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBest Biography - Spanish or Bilingual\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe 24th International Latino Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e, Silver medal, Los Angeles, USA (2022)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beatriz Carolina Peña\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9004733760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004733763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Beatriz Carolina Peña","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47305566912767,"sku":"9789004733763","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1328f09-542a-47e6-933e-5613fd2fe4d9.jpg?v=1758831238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/26-years-a-slave-beatriz-carolina-peza-9789004733763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}