Kris Manjapra Knihy

The 1619 Project highlights how slavery has shaped every aspect of life in the United States. This work focuses on emancipation, revealing how the opportunity to correct injustices further entrenched the racial caste system rather than dismantling it. To grasp why slavery's shadow persists, we must examine not only the institution itself but also its incomplete conclusion. Emancipation is often viewed as a definitive end, ushering in human rights and freedoms, yet it was far from complete. The author, historian Kris Manjapra, identifies five types of emancipation, detailing their chronological development and lasting effects on formerly enslaved communities across the Atlantic. Spanning from the 1770s to the 1880s, these processes included the Gradual Emancipations in North America, the Revolutionary Emancipation in Haiti, Compensated Emancipations in European empires, the War Emancipation in the American South, and Conquest Emancipations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite a century of efforts to abolish slavery, systems of social bondage persisted and evolved. Each emancipation reenacted racial violence against Black communities and reinforced white supremacy. Manjapra emphasizes that none of these processes demanded atonement or restorative justice for the harmed. Amidst this unfinished history, grassroots Black activists have emerged as custodians of recovery and remedy, crucial for addressing both present and past injustices.

The 1619 Project highlighted how slavery has shaped every aspect of life in the United States. Black Ghost of Empire delves into emancipation, revealing how this opportunity to rectify injustices further entrenched the racial caste system rather than dismantling it. To grasp why the legacy of slavery persists, we must examine both the institution itself and its incomplete conclusion. Emancipation is often viewed as a definitive end, ushering in human rights and freedoms, yet it was far from complete. Acclaimed historian Kris Manjapra identifies five types of emancipation, detailing their chronological progression and lasting effects on formerly enslaved communities across the Atlantic. Spanning from the 1770s to the 1880s, these processes included North America's Gradual Emancipations, Haiti's Revolutionary Emancipation, European overseas Compensated Emancipations, the American South's War Emancipation, and the Conquest Emancipations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite a century of efforts to abolish slavery, systems of social bondage persisted and evolved. Each emancipation process perpetuated racial violence against Black communities and reinforced white supremacy. Manjapra emphasizes that none demanded accountability or restorative justice. Amid this unfinished history, grassroots Black organizers have emerged as vital agents of recovery and remedy, illuminating the stark contrast between the notion of slavery's end and its ongo

This vibrant, compelling comparative history of colonialism explores one of the most enduring and contested social, political, and cultural phenomena of all time. Here Manjapra communicates the research of expansive and interdisciplinary fields in clear and accessible ways for all readers wishing to understand the making of the modern world.

Die Studie beleuchtet die intellektuellen Verbindungen zwischen deutschen und indischen Denkern vom 19. Jahrhundert bis nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Kris Manjapra analysiert, wie Philologen, Physiker und Künstler Netzwerke bildeten und Ideen austauschten, um die Hegemonie des britischen Imperiums herauszufordern. Bedeutende Begegnungen, wie die zwischen Meghnad Saha und Albert Einstein, zeigen, dass diese transnationalen Interaktionen sowohl durch echte Zusammenarbeit als auch durch Manipulation geprägt waren. Manjapra hinterfragt die Fortschrittlichkeit dieser Verstrickungen und beleuchtet die komplexen Beziehungsmuster.