The problem of slavery in the age of emancipation
(Book)
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
ISBN
9780307269096, 0307269094, 9780385351652, 0385351658
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Colonization -- Africa.
American Colonization Society.
Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States.
Free African Americans -- History -- 19th century.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
American Colonization Society.
Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States.
Free African Americans -- History -- 19th century.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 422 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780307269096, 0307269094, 9780385351652, 0385351658
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-403) and index.
Description
"From the revered historian, the long-awaited conclusion of the magisterial history of slavery and emancipation in Western culture that has been nearly fifty years in the making. David Brion Davis is one of the foremost historians of the twentieth century, and in this final volume in his monumental trilogy on slavery in Western culture he offers highly original, authoritative, and penetrating insight into what slavery and emancipation meant to Americans. He explores how the Haitian revolution respectively terrified and inspired white and black Americans, and offers a surprising analysis of the complex and misunderstood significance of colonization-the project to move freed slaves back to Africa-to members of both races and all political persuasions. Davis vividly portrays the dehumanizing impact of slavery, as well as the generally unrecognized importance of freed slaves to abolition. And he explores the influence of religion on American ideas about emancipation. Above all, he captures the ways in which America wrestled with the knotty problem of moving forward into an age of emancipation. This is a landmark work: a brilliant conclusion to one of the great works of American history"--,Provided by publisher.
Language
Text in English.
Awards
Long listed for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature, 2014.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Davis, D. B. (2014). The problem of slavery in the age of emancipation (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, David Brion. 2014. The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Emancipation. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, David Brion. The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Emancipation Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Davis, David Brion. The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Emancipation First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
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