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Contexts of Resistance in African American Western Massachusetts: A View from the W. E. B. Du Bois Homesite in Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Paynter, Robert, Baptiste, Whitney Battle·2019·Historical Archaeology
DOI 10.1007/s41636-019-00191-x
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The childhood home of W. E. B. Du Bois in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, has been the focus of archaeological research since the 1980s. Reports of this work have mainly focused on the materials recovered from the site, the people who created it, and its implications for African American archaeology. In this article we report on the regional contexts for the site and its residents, and the role of African American “homeplaces” within this larger context, issues that will guide future work at the W. E. B. Du Bois Homesite.

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Authors
Paynter, R., & Baptiste, W. B.
Corresponding author
Paynter, Robert
Venue
Historical Archaeology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2019-06
Volume
53
Issue
2
Pages
323-340
ISSN
  • 0440-9213 (ISSN-L)
  • 2328-1103
DOI
10.1007/s41636-019-00191-x
OpenAlex
W2955414026
Cited by
5
References
68
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 3
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2.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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Locations
Historical Archaeology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Race, History, and American Society
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
Keywords
resistance, African American history, African American archaeology, regional context, childhood home, Western Massachusetts

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