| History of the American Abolitionist Movement: A Collection of Scholarly Articles Illustrating Its History Contributor(s): McKrivigan, John R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 081533625X ISBN-13: 9780815336259 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $955.94 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1999 Annotation: The American abolition campaign was the most important reform movement in US history. It brought thousands of reformers together in a 30-year battle to end the deeply-entrenched institution of slavery and establish racial equality in this country. The American abolition movement was exceptionally diverse, and abolitionists contributed significantly to moving the political system to act against slavery and racisim. This five-volume series of nearly 100 essays comprises the best of 20th century scholarship on American abolitionism in the field of history and related disciplines originally published in scores of journals and law reviews. In addition to the republished articles, the editor has prepared a series of introductions briefly describing the history of the abolition movement, along with shorter introductions that analyze the pertinent historiographical issues. A suggested reading list accompanies each volume in the series. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Political Science | American Government - General - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 132 |
| Series: 5 Volume Set |
| Physical Information: 6.17" H x 6.7" W x 9.75" (8.12 lbs) 350 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This five volume set of nearly 100 essays collects into one reference work the best of 20th-century scholarship on American abolitionism in the field of history and related disciplines. Includes an introduction to each volume and a suggested reading list. Volumes are also available individually: Vol. 1: Abolitionism and American Reform 0-8153-3105-3 Vol. 2: Abolitionism and American Religion 0-8153-3106-1 Vol. 3: Abolitionism and American Politics 0-8153-3107-X Vol. 4: Abolitionism and Issues of Race 0-8153-3108-8 Vol. 5: Abolitionism and American Law 0-8153-3109-6 |
