University of Wisconsin–Madison

Madwomen on the Slave Ship

Madwomen on the Slave Ship : reproduction and racial capitalism Presented by Jennifer L. Morgan Wednesday, November 13th 4:00-6:00 pm Pyle Center, ATT Lounge In this talk, Jennifer Morgan explores the capture and transport of African women in the transatlantic Slave trade, arguing that they are key to understanding the development of early modern racial capitalism. Sponsored by: The Program in Gender & Women’s History; The Department of History; The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies; The Department of Afro-American Studies