Dr. Tamika Nunley

Biography

Tamika Nunley is the William & Sue Gross Professor at Duke University, specializing in History. Her work focuses on the history of slavery, African American women's gender history, the early Republic, and the American Civil War. She authored the book 'Threshold Liberty: Women, Slavery, Shifting Identities' published by the University of North Carolina Press in 2021, which reveals the ways in which African American women—whether enslaved, fugitive, or free—imagined new identities despite oppressive restrictions. Her current research highlights the intellectual contributions of Black women and their engagement with concepts of liberty during the American Revolution. Additionally, she has published articles that examine the lives of enslaved Black women involved in legal cases in early Virginia, providing insights into their experiences and struggles.

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