Description: Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement In May 1967, internationally renowned activist Fannie Lou Hamer purchased forty acres of land in the Mississippi Delta, launching the Freedom Farms Cooperative (FFC). A community-based rural and economic development project, FFC would grow to over 600 acres, offering a means for local sharecroppers, tenant farmers, and domestic workers to pursue community wellness, self-reliance, and political resistance. Life on the cooperative farm presented an alternative to the second wave of northern migration by African Americans--an opportunity to stay in the South, live off the land, and create a healthy community based upon building an alternative food system as a cooperative and collective effort. Freedom Farmers expands the historical narrative of the black freedom struggle to embrace the work, roles, and contributions of southern black farmers and the organizations they formed. Whereas existing scholarship generally views agriculture as a site of oppression and exploitation of black people, this book reveals agriculture as a site of resistance and provides a historical foundation that adds meaning and context to current conversations around the resurgence of food justice/sovereignty movements in urban spaces like Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, New York City, and New Orleans. Features Details Fast and Free Shipping You're already purchasing the item. Why pay additional for shipping, especially slow shipping? We get your order shipped out within 1-business day and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Competitive Pricing With our dynamic pricing model, our prices are always competitive. Our prices are some of the lowest that you will find on the internet. Rest assured that you're getting a good deal when purchasing with us. 30-day Money Back Guarantee We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. If you're unhappy with the product for any reason, you may return it back for your money-back or a replacement within 30 days. No questions asked!
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Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
Style: ABIS_BOOK
Color: Black
Book Title: Freedom Farmers : Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year: 2019
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Technology & Engineering, Social Science
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Monica M. White
Book Series: Justice, Power, and Politics Ser.
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
