Currencies of cruelty

Currencies of cruelty Slavery, freak shows, and the performance archive

Danielle Bainbridge

Book - 2026

"Currencies of Cruelty: Slavery, Freak Shows, and the Performance Archive tells the story of 19th century disabled performers with intimate connections to American slavery, either as the enslaved or as enslavers"-- Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Freak shows > United States > History > 19th century.
People with disabilities > United States > History > 19th century.
Entertainers > United States > History > 19th century.
Slavery > United States > History > 19th century.
Published
New York : New York University Press [2026]
Language
English
Main Author
Danielle Bainbridge (author)
Physical Description
xix, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781479829569
9781479829552
  • Introduction
  • Alternative Ledgers of Enslaved Labor: The Future Perfect and the Ninteenth Century Performance Archive
  • Slave Autobiography and the Performance Archive
  • Autopsy and Enfreakment on the Nineteenth Century Stage
  • Aural Fugitivity in Zong!, Olio, and Curio
  • Conclusion.

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