Slavery & abolition of slavery books

Drawing upon unpublished and little-studied photographs of slaves, ex-slaves, and abolitionists, Fox-Amato argues...  Read More >>

Edward Davoll was a respected New Bedford whaling captain in an industry at its peak in the 1850s. But mid-career,...  Read More >>

The Dred Scott suit for freedom, argues Kelly M. Kennington, was merely the most famous example of a phenomenon...  Read More >>

Provides a systematic examination of the American abolition movement's direct impacts on antislavery politics from...  Read More >>

The story of Solomon Northup is a bizarre and incredible one. Born a free black in New York State in 1808, he was...  Read More >>

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original...  Read More >>

Twelve Years a Slave, sub-title: Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city...  Read More >>

Twenty seventeen was one of the worst hurricane seasons in history. Some blame the erratic changes in the weather...  Read More >>

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From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the ""heir of Joyce and Kafka,"" a gripping story of an escaped...  Read More >>

Can struggling immigrants, slaves, lovers and families survive against all odds?In Book 1 of The Hanscome Trilogy...  Read More >>

The story of Solomon Northup is a bizarre and incredible one. Born a free black in New York State in 1808, he was...  Read More >>

Exquisite Slaves examines how slaves in Lima, Peru used elegant clothing to express attitudes about gender and status....  Read More >>

Twelve Years a Slave, sub-title: Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city...  Read More >>

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Offers a new perspective on black political life in Cuba by analysing the time between two hallmark Cuban events,...  Read More >>

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Commanding a vast historiography of slavery and emancipation, Aline Helg reveals as never before how significant...  Read More >>

Sheds light on the complex relationships between women employers and their household help in the early 20th century...  Read More >>

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The collective significance of the themes that are explored in Slavery in the Global Diaspora of Africa bridge the...  Read More >>

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The accomplishments of pioneering doctors such as John Peter Mettauer, James Marion Sims, and Nathan Bozeman are...  Read More >>