Excerpt from Narrative of James Williams, an American Slave, Who Was for Several Years a Driver on a Cotton Plantation in AlabamaThe Barons of the Feudal System, wh0se maxim was emphatically that of Wordsworth's robber, That he should take who had the power, And he should keep who can.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Narrative of James Williams, an American Slave, Who Was for Several Years a Driver on a Cotton Plantation in Alabama (Classic Reprint)

Biographies & Memoirs

Williams, James

Regional U.S.

Forgotten Books

Education Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa: Paradigm Lost?

Although many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have proclaimed it their goal to achieve free universal primary schooling to all children, few have come close to achieving it. The authors of this study describe the implementation of a major primary school reform in five countries (Benin, Ethiopia, Guinea, Malawi, and Uganda).
The authors of this volume describe the efforts made in the last decade of the 20th century to reform African education, the goal of which was to achieve education for all. In a series of five case studies, the politics surrounding the planning and implementation of these reforms are considered, and their outcomes analyzed. The countries considered are Benin, Ethiopia, Guinea, Malawi, and Uganda. Although the reforms are still underway, the book covers at least their first five years, bringing together facts and judgments into coherent stories.
The authors present some conclusions about the implementation of basic education reforms that deserve serious consideration by policymakers, planners, and program managers. Have our assumptions about the process of reform been correct? Have we selected the policy instruments most suitable for use in implementing various policies and programs? What should we do to change the course of reform as we continue?

History

Moulton, Jeanne

Mundy, Karen

Welmond, Michel

Africa

Praeger

Lyotard and the Political is the first book to consider the full range of the political thought of the French philosopher François Lyotard and its broader implications for an understanding of the political. James Williams clearly and carefully traces the development of Lyotard's thought from his early Marxist essays on the Algerian struggle for independence to his break with the thought of Marx and Freud. This is compared with Lyotard's later, highly influental writings on the politics of desire and his attempts to base a postmodern political discourse on the sublime. An indispensable work for all who are interested in modern continental philosophy, Lyotard and the Political offers the first systematic analysis of the political dimension of the work of one of the most controversial and influential philosophers of the twentieth century. Also available in this series: Lacan and the Political Pb: 0-415-17187-3: £12.99 Heidegger and the Political Pb:0-415-13064-6: £12.99 Derrida and the Political Pb: 0-415-10967-1: £13.99 Nietzche and the Political Pb: 0-41510069-0: £12.99 Foucault and the Political Pb: 0-415-10066-6: £12.99

Lyotard and the Political (Thinking the Political)

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Routledge

This is the first book to consider the full range of the political thought of Francois Lyotard and its broader implications, tracing its development from his early Marxist essays to his break with the thought of Marx and Freud.

A teenaged slave-turned-apprentice in nineteenth-century Jamaica recorded his experiences in the British apprenticeship system in this book, which constitutes one of the only autobiographical texts by a Caribbean slave. While working as a laborer at a pimento plantation in the St. Ann parish, James Williams suffered flogging, imprisonment, and other punishments. His narrative reveals the ugly truth behind the apprenticeship system that developed after the outlaw of the British slave trade, which he deems even crueler than the former system of slavery. Written in 1837, James Williams' narrative was an effective tool for abolitionists who sought to end the apprenticeship system. This edition of his historic memoir also contains the entire testimony from the Commission of Inquiry, sponsored by the Colonial Office, which validated the truth of Williams' account.

A Narrative of Events: Since the First of August, 1834, by James Williams, an Apprenticed Laborer in Jamaica (Dover Thrift Editions)

Community & Culture

Dover Publications

Life And Adventures Of James Williams, A Fugitive Slave: With A Full Description Of The Underground Railroad (1873)

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Kessinger Publishing, LLC

The Rise And Fall Of The Model Republic (1863)

Historical Study & Educational Resources

A History of Army Aviation: From Its Beginnings to the War on Terror

spellbinding history , the how, what, when, where and why some never told and certainly not always understood. This is a story that has begged to be told, with sources and substance heretofore missing Historians, military scholars, and aviators, will rely on this work for years.Carl H. McNair, Jr., Major General, U.S. Army (Retired)"This is worth a good read a welcome and long overdue history of Army Aviation."Joseph L. Galloway, senior military correspondent, Knight Ridder Newspapers and co-author, We Were Soldiers Once and YoungSoldiers, scholars, and aviation enthusiasts alike can learn much from this comprehensive examination . successfully blends lively and insightful historical narrative with astute analysis. unfailingly honest assessment of contributions to our national defense.Carol Reardon, Pennsylvania State University, author of LAUNCH THE INTRUDERS tightly written and focused traces the aviation branch from its inception through two world wars, the loss of a major portion to the new Air Force, up through its current role . required reading for anyone who desires to understand Army aviation.Darrel Whitcomb, author of The Rescue of Bat 21, and Combat Search and Rescue in Desert Storm tells the whole story concisely by addressing seven key themes. crisp prose and well-chosen illustrations . This old ground-pounder owes his life to brave crews of Army birds.Henry Gole, Ph.D./Colonel (ret.), author of Soldiering

Reference

iUniverse

Camus: La Peste (Critical Guides to French Texts)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Foyles

Edward Lear (Writers and Their Work)

Liverpool University Press

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