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Slavery and Freedom in Delaware, 1639-1865
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by William H. Williams
Sales Rank: 236711
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List Price: $21.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 270 pages
Published by: SR Books March 28, 1999
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0842028471
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0842028479
Book Dimensions:
9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
Weighs: 15.7 ounces
Product Description
William H. Williams fills a gap in the literature on Slavery in America. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the 'peculiar institution' in the First State. An great text for courses in colonial and antebellum history, Slavery and Freedom in Delaware provides valuable insight into this unfortunate, unforgettable period in the nation's history.
Reader Reviews
Slavery took place in Delaware while its men fought with the North during the Civil War. While most blacks in Delaware experienced a degree of freedom, there were still a large number of closely guarded and controlled slaves kept by owners in the state. This scholarly, sometimes data-heavy book recalls the rarely-examined and somehow contradictory life of slaves from the time of Dutch colonization to the end of the Civil War, using historical records including family records, financial reports, bills of sale and the words of free, indentured or enslaved blacks from the period. This is an important work that illuminates an issue of war that was far more complicated than the uniform subjugation of a race. It talks the lives of people under sometimes conflicting laws within a neutral state with southern heritage and northern leanings, with die-hard abolitionists and powerful businessmen who required slaves to keep their businesses running and, in turn, the Delaware economy moving. Many of the great national issues that tore the country apart during this period are experienced and dealt with in the microcosm that is the First State. This book is a necessary part of understanding Black History in America and I strongly recommend you read it.
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