Eighty-Eight Years The Long Death of Slavery in the United States, 1777-1865 |
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| Author:
| Rael, Patrick |
| Series title: | Race in the Atlantic World, 1700-1900 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-4839-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $46.00 |
Book Description:
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Why did it take so long to end slavery in the US, and what did it mean that the nation existed eighty-eight years as a ""house divided against itself""? Rael immerses readers in the mix of social, geographic, economic, and political factors that shaped this unique American experience.
Why did it take so long to end slavery in the US, and what did it mean that the nation existed eighty-eight years as a ""house divided against itself""? Rael immerses readers in the mix of social, geographic, economic, and political factors that shaped this unique American experience.