How did American slavery begin? : readings /
How did slavery in America begin? Gangs of black slaves toiling on large southern plantations dominate many students' ideas of African American history. Although ultimately the reality for most forced immigrants of African descent, the institution of slavery was not inevitable in colonial Ameri...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Bedford/St. Martin's,
©1999.
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| Series: | Historians at work
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| Summary: | How did slavery in America begin? Gangs of black slaves toiling on large southern plantations dominate many students' ideas of African American history. Although ultimately the reality for most forced immigrants of African descent, the institution of slavery was not inevitable in colonial America. Each of the 5 selections in this volume attempts to show students how slavery emerged, how it became the defining condition for African Americans in the British colonies, and how its development influenced and transformed every aspect of society from colonial law and politics to social relations and cultural values. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 150 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-150). |
| ISBN: | 0312218206 9780312218201 0312182619 9780312182618 |