Ebook: American Slavery: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Heather Andrea Williams
- Tags: Slavery, United States, History, HISTORY, United States, Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY, United States, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Slavery, United States, Sklaverei, Sklavenhandel, USA, Esclavage, États-Unis, Histoire
- Series: Very short introductions 396
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- City: United States., USA
- Language: English
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"This short introduction to American slavery begins with the Portuguese capture of Africans in the 1400s and, drawing upon the scholarship of numerous historians as well as the analysis of primary documents, explores the development of slavery in the American colonies and later, the United States of America. It analyzes early legislation in Virginia that differentiated Indians and Africans from Europeans and began Read more...
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A concise history of slavery in America, including the daily life of American slaves, the laws that sought to legitimize white supremacy, the anti-slavery movement, and the abolition of slavery Read more...
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