Fractional Freedoms: Slavery, Intimacy, and Legal Mobilization in Colonial Lima, 1600–1700 by Michelle A. McKinley, Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon Cambridge University Press (Paperback, 2018) Part of Studies in Legal History

Recently released in paperback, Fractional Freedoms is CSWS director Michelle McKinley’s award-winning book on urban slavery in colonial Latin America. Fractional Freedoms is the winner of the 2017 Judy Ewell Award for Best Publication on Women’s History, Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies.

“This is a first-rate piece of original, archive-based scholarship. It is a meticulous and extremely thoughtful examination of women's lives under slavery in and around Lima, Peru, a part of the Americas few connect with this institution. What really sets this book manuscript apart is the author's razor-sharp understanding and clear explanation of the colonial legal system. This book is a fully accessible social history that … contributes substantially to the growing history of the African diaspora.” — Kris Lane, Tulane University, Louisiana