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The drive down U.S. 17 along South Carolina and Georgia is beautiful—the lush grasses of the salt marsh seem to go on forever. This part of the country didn’t look like this before enslaved Africans were brought to the American colonies. 
Rice plantations shaped and reshaped the lowcountry geography and economy, making Charleston one of the richest cities in the world and SC the richest colony—but it was a wealth built primarily on the knowledge, skills, and labor of enslaved Africans.
With rough tools, the enslaved cleared immense wooded swamps. Then they constructed massive hydrological systems—dams, dikes, and floodgates— used to irrigate rice fields where they sowed and weeded the grain.
A tale of 2 reviews: Recently, my book, “Modern Bonds: Redefining Community in Early 20thc. St. Paul,” has been both lauded and panned. Why? Opposing views on racial justice and its history in MN. Let's take a closer look. #academia #publishing #racism 1/12
The negative review critiqued Modern Bonds for its persistent focus on #racism/racial discrimination & the way I challenge positive narratives about midwestern culture especially compared to other parts of the country. That review is here 2/12 cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Given current discussions & research @ the nature/history of racial discrimination in MN’s Twin Cities it is surprising that the neg review suggests I *overplay* the presence/impact of structural & overt racism there a century ago. #JimCrow #MidwestHist 3/12
