{"title":"Jean Pfaelzer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection dedicated to the esteemed author Jean Pfaelzer, a renowned historian and scholar known for her captivating exploration of American history. With a focus on significant yet often overlooked narratives, Pfaelzer meticulously examines the complex layers of history and race with an engaging scholarly depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePfaelzer's works, including her noteworthy book \u003cem\u003eCalifornia, a Slave State\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the intricate history of slavery and economic transformation in the American West. Her books are celebrated for shedding light on the rich tapestry of historical events that have shaped modern society. Combining thorough research with compelling storytelling, Pfaelzer brings history to life in a way that resonates with both history enthusiasts and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the intriguing accounts detailed in Jean Pfaelzer's works and gain a deeper understanding of how historical events continue to influence our world today. Perfect for readers interested in History and Military studies, her books offer an enlightening and thought-provoking reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"california-a-slave-state-by-jean-pfaelzer-9780300283358","title":"California, a Slave State","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe untold history of slavery and resistance in California, from the Spanish missions, indentured Native American ranch hands, Indian boarding schools, Black miners, kidnapped Chinese prostitutes, and convict labourers to victims of modern trafficking.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A searing survey of '250 years of human bondage' in what is now the state of California. . . . Readers will be outraged.\" \u003cem\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A devastatingly detailed, urgent, and somewhat regretful confirmation of an inconvenient truth: Far from being the place where everyone got an equal chance, California embraced slavery from the outset.\" —Erin Aubry Kaplan, \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalifornia, a Slave State\u003c\/em\u003e explores how the state owes its origins and sunny prosperity to slavery. Spanish invaders captured Indigenous people to build the chain of Catholic missions. Russian otter hunters shipped Alaska Natives—the first slaves transported into California—and launched a Pacific slave triangle to China. Plantation slaves were marched across the plains for the Gold Rush. San Quentin Prison incubated California's carceral state. Kidnapped Chinese girls were sold in caged brothels in early San Francisco, while Indian boarding schools supplied new farms and hotels with unfree child workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy looking west to California, Jean Pfaelzer upends our understanding of slavery as a North-South struggle and reveals how the enslaved in California fought, fled, and resisted human bondage. In unyielding research and vivid interviews, Pfaelzer exposes how California gorged on slavery, an appetite that persists today in a global trade in human beings lured by promises of jobs, but who instead are imprisoned in sweatshops and remote marijuana grows or sold as nannies and sex workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSlavery shreds California's utopian brand, rewrites our understanding of the West, and redefines America's uneasy paths to freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46789406064876,"sku":"9780300283358","price":83.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24831323482294.jpg?v=1756956881"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/jean-pfaelzer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}