Scholars@Duke
Lou Brown

Lou Brown

Research Scholar, Senior
John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute
Box 90403, 114 S. Buchananblvd Smith War, Durham, NC 27708
114 S. Buchanan Blvd, Box 90403, Durham, NC 27708-0403

Featured Works

Reclaiming Lost Ancestors and Acknowledging Slave Descent: Insights from Madagascar

Journal article Comparative Studies in Society and History · July 2004 Featured Publication These three statements regarding personal ancestry were made to me by villagers during life history interviews I conducted a few months into my research in northeastern Madagascar. Each statement is an admission of slave ancestry, and I highlight t ... Full text Cite