The transformation of American abolitionism : fighting slavery in the early Republic /
A history of how abolitionism evolved from an elite and conservative movement to a radical, grassroots reform cause. It traces the development of the abolitionist movement from the 1770s to the 1830s, covering the attitudes and actions which made it the radical cause we think of it as today.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Chapel Hill ; London :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2002]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | A history of how abolitionism evolved from an elite and conservative movement to a radical, grassroots reform cause. It traces the development of the abolitionist movement from the 1770s to the 1830s, covering the attitudes and actions which made it the radical cause we think of it as today. |
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Notas: | Based on the author's thesis. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 256 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and index. |
ISBN: | 080786045X 9780807860458 |