Europeans, of course, were not only the peoples to settle the Americas. Diverse Africans, along with the continent’s vast and similarly diverse Native American population, encountered a “new world” in North America. What are their experiences? How do Africans and American Indians shape colonial society? And how does gender fit into these discussions?

Europeans, of course, were not only the peoples to settle the Americas. Diverse Africans, along with the continent’s vast and similarly diverse Native American population, encountered a “new world” in North America. What are their experiences? How do Africans and American Indians shape colonial society? And how does gender fit into these discussions?