New England Bound: Slavery and Colonization in Early America
Wendy Warren
"Based on new evidence, Warren links the growth of the northern colonies to the Atlantic slave trade, demonstrating how New England's economy derived its vitality from the profusion of slave-trading ships coursing through its ports. Warren documents how Indians were systematically sold into slavery in the West Indies and reveals how colonial families like the Winthrops were motivated not only by religious freedom but also by their slave-trading investments. New England Bound punctures the myth of a shining 'City on a Hill,' forcefully demonstrating that the history of American slavery can no longer confine itself to the nineteenth-century South."--Publisher's Web site.
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulitzer Prize in HistoryMajor | 2017 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
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- Winthrops42%
02 Central places
- New England90%
03 Suggested argument
New England’s northern colonies gained economic vitality through the Atlantic slave trade, with colonial families’ slave-trading investments and systematic enslavement of Indians shaping early American history.
Model confidence 72%
04 Reading orientation
35 / 100 academicSerious trade
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 78%.