Slavery in America: A Reader and Guide

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Edinburgh University Press, United Kingdom, Edinburgh, 2005

0748617965 / 9780748617968

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The first Reader and Guide to the subject of slavery in America. It combines both an introduction to the field and a selection of core primary and secondary readings, covering the period from the early seventeenth century to the American Civil War.Divided into 12 sections, it maps on to the semester system, whereby each section can form the core of a particular weeks teaching. The opening and closing sections follow a chronological structure, while the main body of the volume takes a thematic approach, covering the following key areas: Slavery in the Old South Slave Life The Economics of Slavery Slavery and the Law Slave Resistance Pro-Slavery Ideology The Anti-Slavery Movement Slavery and ExpansionPrimary documents are drawn from a wide variety of sources: extracts from diaries, letters, laws, debates, oral testimonies, travellers accounts, inventories, journals, autobiographies, petitions and novels. Black and white, male and female testimony is drawn upon. The secondary readings have been selected for including important, provocative discussions, based on the editors experience of what works well in a teaching environment. Where possible the secondary readings link with the primary documents.As well as an introduction to the volume, each section consists of an introduction, a secondary reading and a selection of shorter primary documents. The introduction to each section introduces the main points of historical discussion, raises important questions and indicates what other writings should be consulted.Key Features The only combined reader and guide to the subject of slavery in America Based on the authors extensive experience of teaching the subject Includes primary and secondary readings Covers colonial period and later years incredibly broad-ranging. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Titolo
Slavery in America: A Reader and Guide
Autore
Kenneth Morgan (Brunel University)
Editore
Edinburgh University Press, United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Anno di pubblicazione
2005
Condizione
Very Good
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
0748617965
ISBN 13
9780748617968
Peso dell'articolo
921 grammi
Dimensioni
172.0 x 244.0

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