Slavery in the City Architecture and Landscapes of Urban Slavery in North America |
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| Editor:
| Ellis, Clifton
Ginsburg, Rebecca |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-4005-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.50 |
Book Description:
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Countering the widespread misconception that slavery existed only on plantations, and that urban areas were immune from its impacts, Slavery in the City is the first volume to deal exclusively with the impact of North American slavery on urban design and city life during the antebellum period.
Countering the widespread misconception that slavery existed only on plantations, and that urban areas were immune from its impacts, Slavery in the City is the first volume to deal exclusively with the impact of North American slavery on urban design and city life during the antebellum period.