The Ragged Road to Abolition Slavery and Freedom in New Jersey, 1775-1865 |
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| Author:
| Gigantino II, James J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-4649-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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James J. Gigantino II shatters the easy dichotomy between free and slave states in early America. The Ragged Road to Abolition illustrates how slavery in New Jersey persisted until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment and reveals the myriad ways this marginalized the state's free blacks.
James J. Gigantino II shatters the easy dichotomy between free and slave states in early America. The Ragged Road to Abolition illustrates how slavery in New Jersey persisted until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment and reveals the myriad ways this marginalized the state's free blacks.