Black Bondage in the North
Author | : Edgar J. McManus |
Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2001-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0815628935 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780815628934 |
Rating | : 4/5 (934 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Black Bondage in the North by : Edgar J. McManus
Download or read book Black Bondage in the North written by Edgar J. McManus and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of the Northern slave system examines its operation from its colonial beginnings to its dissolution. In the early 19th century the author sees that economic displacement allows an emancipation of blacks that is at least as beneficial to the masters as to the blacks.