Over 10 mio. titler Fri fragt ved køb over 499,- Hurtig levering Forlænget returret til 31/01/25

Slavery and the Making of America

  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk

Beskrivelse

The history of slavery is central to understanding the history of the United States. Slavery and the Making of America offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves. Readers will discover a wide ranging and sharply nuanced look at American slavery, from the first Africans brought to British colonies in the early seventeenth century to the end of Reconstruction. The authors document the horrors of slavery, particularly in the deep South, and describe the slaves' valiant struggles to free themselves from bondage. There are dramatic tales of escape by slaves such as William and Ellen Craft and Dred Scott's doomed attempt to win his freedom through theSupreme Court. We see how slavery engendered violence in our nation, from bloody confrontations that broke out in American cities over fugitive slaves, to the cataclysm of the Civil War. The book is also filled with stories of remarkable African Americans like Sergeant William H. Carney, who won theCongressional Medal of Honor for his bravery at the crucial assault on Fort Wagner during the Civil War, and Benjamin "Pap" Singleton, a former slave who led freed African Americans to a new life on the American frontier. Filled with absorbing and inspirational accounts highlighted by more than one hundred pictures and illustrations, Slavery and the Making of America is a gripping account of the struggles of African Americans against the iniquity of slavery.

Læs hele beskrivelsen
Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal258
  • Udgivelsesdato15-05-2012
  • ISBN139780195304510
  • Forlag Oxford University Press Inc
  • MålgruppeFrom age 0
  • FormatPaperback
Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt614 g
  • Dybde1,4 cm
  • coffee cup img
    10 cm
    book img
    17,9 cm
    25,4 cm

    Findes i disse kategorier...

    Machine Name: SAXO081