Slavery and the making of America /
The history of slavery is central to understanding the history of the United States. Slavery and the Making of America offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves. Re...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2005.
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| Series: | OUP E-Books.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=181317 |
Table of Contents:
- The African roots of Colonial America
- Slavery: from the revolution to the cotton kingdom
- Westward expansion, antislavery, and resistance
- Troublesome property: the many forms of slave resistance
- A hard-won freedom: from Civil War contraband to emancipation
- Creating freedom during and after the war.