Oberlin, Hotbed of Abolitionism College, Community, and the Fight for Freedom and Equality in Antebellum America |
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| Author:
| Morris, J. Brent |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-1827-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $92.00AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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By exploring the role of Oberlin - the college and the community - in fighting against slavery and for social equality, J. Brent Morris establishes this "hotbed of abolitionism" as the core of the antislavery movement in the US West and as one of the most influential reform groups in antebellum America.
By exploring the role of Oberlin - the college and the community - in fighting against slavery and for social equality, J. Brent Morris establishes this "hotbed of abolitionism" as the core of the antislavery movement in the US West and as one of the most influential reform groups in antebellum America.