Davis, David Brion.

Challenging the Boundaries of Slavery. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (128 pages) - The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures . - The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures .

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- 1 The Origins and Nature of New World Slavery -- 2 1819: Signs of a New Era -- 3 African-American Abolitionism and Southern Fears -- Notes -- Index.

Challenging the boundaries of slavery ultimately brought on the Civil War and the unexpected, immediate emancipation of slaves long before it could have been achieved in any other way. This imaginative and fascinating book puts slavery into a new light and underscores anew the desperate human tragedy lying at the very heart of the American story.

9780674030251


Slavery-United States-History.
Antislavery movements-United States-History.


Electronic books.

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