Eugene Genovese
Eugene Genovese | |
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| Born | Eugene Dominic Genovese (1930-05-19)May 19, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 2012(2012-09-26) (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College (BA) Columbia University (MA, PhD) |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Bancroft Prize (1975) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Rochester Rutgers University Sir George Williams University |
Eugene Dominic Genovese (May 19, 1930 – September 26, 2012) was an American historian of the American South and American slavery. He was noted for bringing a Marxist perspective to the study of power, class and relations between planters and slaves in the South. His book Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made won the Bancroft Prize. He later abandoned the left and Marxism and embraced traditionalist conservatism. He wrote during the Cold War and his political beliefs were viewed by some as highly controversial at the time.
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