Brooklyn was once America's third largest city and a significant center for Black emancipation activism, revealing a complex history of freedom and systemic racism.
The new book uncovers that one in three of Brooklyn's black inhabitants were enslaved post-Revolution, illustrating the borough's history as a slaveholding capital.
Kanakamedala's work highlights how neighborhoods like Fort Greene and Williamsburg became centers for social justice, influenced by the stories of Black families fighting for freedom.
Despite emancipation efforts, systemic racism persisted in post-Revolutionary Brooklyn, showing the protracted struggle for freedom and equality faced by the Black community.
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