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Street diplomacy : the politics of slavery and freedom in Philadelphia, 1820-1850 /

Studying these timely struggles over race, politics, enslavement, and freedom in Philadelphia will encourage scholars to reexamine how Black freedom was not secure in Pennsylvania or in the wider United States.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Drago, Elliott, 1984- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: terror in an age of slavery
  • A precarious freedom
  • Street diplomacy
  • Fugitive freedom in Philadelphia
  • Domestic sanctuary
  • A theatre of scenes
  • Interlocking opportunities
  • Epilogue: the famous grasshopper war