History university of massachusetts at amherst, or should he sits scorches at ability history, slavery, emancipation, and native american history. First book, which i have four in front of me, her book entitled black slaves, indian masters, slavery, emancipation, and citizenship in the american south. Its quite a title. Published by the university of North Carolina press. This book details the untold story of the enslavement barbara has also coauthored a photographic history of slavery, emancipation and freedom published in 2013, published by Temple University press, and it is also for sale in our bookstore. Tonight, she will be speaking about her recent work and the top is entitled envisioning emancipation, black americans and the end of slavery. Please welcome barbara. applause well, hello, good evening. Thank you for saying this late into the night. Thank you for saying awake. Thank you, peter, for the invitation and the introduction, and allison, who has made sure that everything h