William H. Williams

Slavery and Freedom in Delaware, 1639-1865 (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

William 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 1996
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798881859831
• Artikelnr.: 75143422

Autorenporträt

William H. Williams is southern coordinator of the University of Delaware's Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program and professor of history in the Del Tech/University of Delaware Parallel Program in Georgetown, Delaware.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 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