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Disowning slavery : gradual emancipation and "race" in New England, 1780-1860 /

Following the abolition of slavery in New England, white citizens seemed to forget that it had ever existed there. Drawing on a wide array of primary sources--from slaveowners' diaries to children's daybooks to racist broadsides--Joanne Pope Melish reveals not only how northern society cha...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Melish, Joanne Pope (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1998.
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