Escaping Bondage - A Documentary History of Runaway Slaves in Eighteenth century New

Escaping Bondage: A Documentary History of Runaway Slaves in Eighteenth-Century New England, 1700-1789 is an edited collection of runaway slave advertisements that appeared in newspapers in eighteenth-century Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. This compilation provides valuable insights into an important chapter in the history of slavery.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
List of Images
Introduction
A Note on the Notices
A Note on the Newspapers
Massachusetts Notices
Connecticut Notices
Rhode Island Notices
Hew Hampshire
Appendix
Glossary

About the author

Antonio T. Bly is assistant professor of history at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

Summary

Escaping Bondage: A Documentary History of Runaway Slaves in Eighteenth-Century New England, 1700-1789 is an edited collection of runaway slave advertisements that appeared in newspapers in eighteenth-century Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. This compilation provides valuable insights into an important chapter in the history of slavery.

Product details

• Authors: Antonio T. (EDT) Bly
• Assisted by: Antonio T. Bly (Editor), Bly Antonio T. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.07.2012
• EAN: 9780739170328
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-7032-8
• No. of pages: 318
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, C 1700 To C 1800, Slavery and abolition of slavery, US Northeast, African American History;American History;Colonial America