{"product_id":"fighting-for-freedom-torren-l-gatson-9781469686257","title":"Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence","description":"As the companion to the exhibition, \u003ci\u003eFighting for Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e places Black craftspeople at the forefront of American history, from before the Revolutionary War through the Civil War and beyond Reconstruction. Delving into diverse narratives of creativity, resilience, and triumph in the quest for freedom, this book underscores the evolution of freedom through the lens of material culture--by exploring how the very concept of freedom was shaped and redefined by enslaved and free craftspeople who relentlessly fought for their rights and the recognition of their humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing ten essays by leading historians, museum curators, and material culture scholars and more than seventy color photographs of Black artistry, including paintings, metalwork, woodwork, pottery, and furniture, this book vividly illustrates how Black men and women persistently sought tangible expressions of liberty [i.e., their art] which have endured as symbols of their creators' legacies in the ongoing struggle for freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors include Lauren Applebaum, Robell Awake, Lydia Blackmore, Aleia M. Brown, R. Ruthie Dibble, Philippe L. B. Halbert, Jennifer Van Horn, Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley, and Susan J. Rawles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Torren L. Gatson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1469686252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781469686257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Torren L. Gatson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46293161836799,"sku":"9781469686257","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f68435ed-5fe8-4f60-966e-254e17b9d8eb.jpg?v=1730212308","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fighting-for-freedom-torren-l-gatson-9781469686257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}