Standard-Bearers of Equality - America''s First Abolition Movement

"Paul Polgar recovers the racially inclusive vision of America's first abolition movement. In showcasing the activities of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, the New York Manumission Society, and their African American allies during the post-Revolutionary and early national eras, he unearths this coalition's comprehensive agenda for black freedom and equality"--

About the author

Paul J. Polgar is assistant professor of history at the University of Mississippi.

Summary

Examines the racially inclusive vision of America's first abolition movement. In showcasing the activities of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, the New York Manumission Society, and their African American allies during the post-Revolutionary era, Paul Polgar unearths this coalition's comprehensive agenda for black freedom and equality.

Product details

• Authors: Paul J Polgar, Paul J. Polgar
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781469653938
• ISBN: 978-1-4696-5393-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Published by the Omohundro Ins; Published by the Omohundro Ins; Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; zweite Hälfte 19. Jahrhundert (1850 bis 1899 n. Chr.), Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, Afrikanische Geschichte, HISTORY / African American, History - U.S., HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social