Confronting Slavery: Edward Coles and the Rise of Antislavery Politics in Nineteenth-Century America

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Publisher: Cornell University Press
Year: 2013
Tongue: English
Leaves: 318
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

In Edward Coles' life-long confrontation with slavery, as well, we witness the rise of antislavery politics in nineteenth-century America and come to understand the central role politics played in the fight against slavery.

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