Abolition Movement Contributor(s): Upchurch, T. Adams (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313386064 ISBN-13: 9780313386060 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $42.57 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Slavery - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
Dewey: 326.809 |
LCCN: 2010037170 |
Series: Landmarks of the American Mosaic |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 232 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The practice of African slavery has been described as the United States's most shameful sin. Undoing this practice was a long, complex struggle that lasted centuries and ultimately drove America to a bitter civil war. After an introduction that places the United States's form of slavery into a global, historical perspective, author T. Adams Upchurch shows how an ancient custom evolved into the American South's peculiar institution. The gripping narrative will fascinate readers, while excerpts from primary documents provide glimpses into the minds of key abolitionists and proslavery apologists. The book's glossary, annotated bibliography, and chronology will be indispensable tools for readers researching and writing papers on slavery or abolitionists, making this text ideal for high school and college-level students. |