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"--

A propos de l'auteur

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

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Paul J Polgar, Paul J. Polgar
• Edition: University Of North Carolina
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781469653938
• ISBN: 978-1-4696-5393-8
• Pages: 336
• Thèmes: 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
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; 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