James J. Gigantino Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

3 h-index 33 pubs 81 cited

Research Areas

Race, History, and American Society American Constitutional Law and Politics Latin American and Latino Studies Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Classical Antiquity Studies

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OverviewAI-generated summary

James J. Gigantino's research focuses on the historical study of slavery, abolition, and the evolution of Black identity and legal culture in the United States and the Americas. His work examines the legal and social frameworks that defined freedom and unfreedom, particularly in the context of the African diaspora. Gigantino has authored several books, including "Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana" (2021) and "Liberty's Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York" (2023). He also contributed to "The Rising Generation: Graduation Abolition, Black Legal Culture, and the Making of National Freedom" (2025) and authored "Standard Bearers of Equality: America’s First Abolition Movement" (2023).

His scholarship has been recognized through various publications and his contributions to the field of history. Gigantino's research explores the intersection of law, race, and freedom, tracing the long struggle for emancipation and the construction of Black legal consciousness. His work engages with primary sources to illuminate the experiences of enslaved and free Black individuals within the legal systems of the past.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 33
  • Citations: 81

Selected Publications

  • The Rising Generation: Graduation Abolition, Black Legal Culture, and the Making of National Freedom, by Sarah L.H. Gronningsater (2025) DOI
  • Liberty's Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York (2023) DOI
  • Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana (2021) DOI

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