The Archaeology of Race in the Northeast (Co-published with The Society for Historical Archaeology)

“A thorough and thoughtful analysis of the material dimensions of life along the color line. The collection helps us reimagine the ways race has shaped the apparently prosaic landscapes of the various reaches of the Northeast.”—Paul Mullins, author of __The Archaeology of Consumer Culture__\ \ “A fantastic collection of cases and an amazing cross section of the research and relevance of historical archaeologies of race in a region often identified as free from such ‘tainted’ pasts.”—Katherine Howlett Hayes, author of __Slavery before Race__\ \ Historical and archaeological evidence shows that racism defined the social fabric of the northeastern states as much as it did the Deep South. This collection of essays looks at both new sites and well-known areas to explore race, resistance, and white supremacy in the region. With essays covering rural communities, small towns, and cities from the early seventeenth century to the late nineteenth century, the contributors examine the marginalization of minorities and use the material culture to illustrate the significance of race to daily life, community, and identity. Drawing on historical resources, material culture, landscapes, and critical race theory, they highlight the different experiences of various groups, including African American and Native American communities. The treatment of race extends beyond individuals of color to include whites as a racialized group. The contributors explore not only the complex landscapes of slavery and freedom and the changing definition of “enslavement” and “emancipation,” but also the prescriptive racial behaviors that triggered the emergence of whiteness in the Northeast and the perceived hierarchy of race. This Collection Of Essays Looks At Evidence From Both New Sites And Well-known Areas To Explore Race, Resistance And Supremacy In The Northeast, Showing That Such Issues Defined The Social Fabric Of The Northeast As Much As In The Deep South. The Archaeology Of Race In The Northeast : An Introduction / Christopher N. Matthews And Allison Manfra Mcgovern. Part I. Archaeologies Of African Americans In The Northeast. Looking For Africans In Seventeenth-century New Amsterdam / Anne-marie Cantwell And Diana Dizerega Wall ; Guineatown In The Hudson Valley's Hyde Park / Christopher R. Lindner And Trevor A. Johnson ; The Racialization Of Labor In Early Nineteenth-century Upstate New York : Archaeology At The Rose Hill Quarter Site, Geneva, New York / James A. Delle And Kristen R. Fellows ; The Character Of A Woman : Womanhood And Race In Nineteenth-century Nantucket / Teresa Dujnic Bulger ; Josiah Eddy, Richard Allen, And The Complexity Of The Past : Thoughts On African-american Identity In Nineteenth-century Philadelphia / Rebecca Yamin And Grace H. Ziesing ; Race And Remembering In The Adirondacks : Accounting For Timbucto In The Past And The Present / Hadley Kruczek-aaron ; Construction Of Identity In An African American Activist Community In Albany, New York : The Trajectories Of Racialization And Community Formation / Corey D. Mcquinn ; The Hunterfly Road Houses And The Evolution Of Weeksville, An African American Community In Brooklyn, New York / Joan H. Geismar ; A Practice Theory Of Improvisation At The African American Community Of Timbuctoo, Burlington County, New Jersey / Christopher P. Barton And David G. Orr -- Part Ii. Native American Historical Archaeologies. Facing The End : Termination And Survivance Among The Montaukett Of Eastern Long Island, New York / Allison Manfra Mcgovern ; Race-based Differences And Historical Archaeologies In Indian New England / Russell G. Handsman -- Part Iii. Archaeologies Of Whiteness In The Northeast. Whiteness And The Transformation Of Home, Work, And Self In Early New York / Christopher N. Matthews ; Materiality, White Public Space, And Historical Commemoration In Nineteenth-century Deerfield, Massachusetts / Quentin Lewis ; An Archaeology Of Accountability : Recovering And Interrogating The Invisible Race / Meg Gorsline. Part Iv. Reflection. The Tyranny Of Silence And Invisibility / Charles E. Orser Jr. Edited By Christopher N. Matthews And Allison Manfra Mcgovern. A Co-publication With The Society For Historical Archaeology--page Preceeding Title Page. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 325-366) And Index. Historical and archaeological records show that racism and white supremacy defined the social fabric of the northeastern states as much as they did the Deep South.This collection of essays looks at both new sites and well-known areas to explore race, resistance, and supremacy in the region. With essays covering farm communities and cities from the early seventeenth century to the late nineteenth century, the contributors examine the marginalization of minorities and use the material culture to illustrate the significance of race in understanding daily life. Drawing on historical resources and critical race theory, they highlight the context of race at these sites, noting the different experiences of various groups, such as African American and Native American communities.This cutting-edge research turns with new focus to the dynamics of race and racism in early American life and demonstrates the coming of age of racialization studies. Historical and archaeological records show that racism and white supremacy defined the social fabric of the northeastern US states as much as they did the Deep South. This collection of essays explores race, resistance, and supremacy in the region. The contributors examine the marginalization of minorities and use material culture to illustrate the significance of race in understanding daily life.