Justene Hill Edwards
1 book
About the Author
Justene Hill Edwards is a historian whose scholarship examines the economic lives of enslaved people and the development of capitalism in the early American South. Her research highlights how enslaved individuals participated in markets, managed resources, and shaped local economies despite systemic oppression. Edwards draws on archival records to illuminate the complex intersections of slavery, commerce, and freedom. She is committed to recovering marginalized voices and rethinking traditional narratives of American economic history.
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Books by Justene Hill Edwards
