{"title":"Justin Leroy","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the profound works of \u003cstrong\u003eJustin Leroy\u003c\/strong\u003e, an acclaimed author who brings history to life with meticulous research and engaging narrative. Known for his insightful exploration of the complexities of freedom and power in the historical and military contexts, Leroy's writings offer a deep dive into the nuances of past events and their lasting impact on the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his most notable works, \u003cem\u003eThe Lowest Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the intricate dynamics of liberation and liberty, challenging readers to rethink conventional understandings of these concepts. Through compelling storytelling and critical analysis, Leroy skilfully examines the struggles and triumphs that have shaped historical narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for history enthusiasts and military scholars alike, Justin Leroy’s books provide a window into the past with a perspective that enlightens and educates. Engage with a collection that promises to leave you with a richer understanding of the world and its historical underpinnings.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-lowest-freedom-by-justin-leroy-9780231223560","title":"The Lowest Freedom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the nineteenth century, Black thinkers grappled with the material limits of freedom. They insisted that emancipation without economic self-determination would reproduce the inequalities of slavery, arguing that true freedom required not only civil rights and suffrage but also defending the rights of workers and curbing the power of capital. They concluded that free Black life could not flourish in conditions of labour exploitation and economic deprivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lowest Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is an intellectual history of how economic dispossession shaped the meaning of freedom in Black thought from antebellum abolitionism to the rise of Jim Crow. Justin Leroy argues that figures such as Frederick Douglass, T. Thomas Fortune, Maria Stewart, David Walker, and Ida B. Wells developed a critique of racial capitalism that remains underappreciated. Their theories spanned the eras of slavery and freedom, connecting the North and the South, by illuminating the political economy of racial domination and the interwoven relationship between race and capitalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy situating their work within broader debates about land, labour, and capital, Leroy provides a new framework for understanding how freedom was theorised, contested, and ultimately constrained in the aftermath of slavery. Bridging Black studies, intellectual history, and the history of capitalism, \u003cem\u003eThe Lowest Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e offers a reinterpretation of African American political thought that places the struggle for economic justice at its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47307105861868,"sku":"9780231223560","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8292303482270.jpg?v=1771073121"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/justin-leroy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}