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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-100842028471

ISBN-139780842028479

eBay Product ID (ePID)231486

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Book TitleSlavery and Freedom in Delaware, 1639-1865

Number of Pages270 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / State & Local / General, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / General

Publication Year1999

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorWilliam H. Williams

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Williams has relied on his thorough familiarity with manuscript resources in Delaware to provide readers with a developmental narrative of how slavery and freedom evolved in Delaware, and how the evolution of both affected blacks, whites, and their relationship with one another. Throughout, his authorial voice is moderate, his analysis is anchored in evidence, and his engagement in historiographical controversy is selective but nevertheless interesting and well considered." -- Journal of the Early Republic "A significant contribution to the study of North American slavery. . . . Williams locates his findings within the parameters of recent historiography, highlighting differences and similarities between slavery in Delaware and elsewhere." -- Journal of Southern History " Slavery and Freedom in Delaware is a rigorously researched and well-written study. . . . By focusing on a state not usually identified with the South-indeed, one that all would agree is exceptional-Williams has provided us with a deeper understanding of American slavery." -- H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online "A well-researched, well-crafted study. Williams writes in a clear, straightforward style and brings considerable interpretation to a storehouse of information." -- Choice Reviews, A significant contribution to the study of North American slavery. . . . Williams locates his findings within the parameters of recent historiography, highlighting differences and similarities between slavery in Delaware and elsewhere., Slavery and Freedom in Delaware is a rigorously researched and well-written study. . . . By focusing on a state not usually identified with the South "indeed, one that all would agree is exceptional "Williams has provided us with a deeper understanding of American slavery., A well-researched, well-crafted study. Williams writes in a clear, straightforward style and brings considerable interpretation to a storehouse of information., Williams has relied on his thorough familiarity with manuscript resources in Delaware to provide readers with a developmental narrative of how slavery and freedom evolved in Delaware, and how the evolution of both affected blacks, whites, and their relationship with one another. Throughout, his authorial voice is moderate, his analysis is anchored in evidence, and his engagement in historiographical controversy is selective but nevertheless interesting and well considered., Slavery and Freedom in Delaware is a rigorously researched and well-written study. . . . By focusing on a state not usually identified with the South--indeed, one that all would agree is exceptional--Williams has provided us with a deeper understanding of American slavery.

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal975.1/00496073

Table Of ContentChapter 1 The Dutch Legacy and Its Aftermath Chapter 2 The Land and Labor Chapter 3 Images, Perceptions, and the Exercise of Control Chapter 4 Making a Life Despite Slavery Chapter 5 The Long Road to Freedom Chapter 6 "A Mongrel Libery, A Mere Mock Freedom" Chapter 7 A More Independent People

SynopsisWilliam H. Williams fills a gap in the literature on slavery in America. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the 'peculiar institution' in the First State. An excellent text for courses in colonial and antebellum history, Slavery and Freedom in Delaware provides valuable insight into this unfortunate, unforgettable period in the nation's history., A text for courses in colonial and antebellum history. It analyzes the 'peculiar institution' in the First State.