American Slavery: 1619-1877The single best short survey in America, now updated. In terms of accessibility and comprehensive coverage, Kolchin's American Slavery is a singularly important achievement. Now updated to address a decade of new scholarship, the book includes a new preface, afterword, and revised and expanded bibliographic essay. It remains the best book to introduce a subject of profound and lasting importance, one that lies at the center of American history. |
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Review: American Slavery: 1619-1877
Avis d'utilisateur - Richard - GoodreadsI thought this was a compelling historical depiction of the horrors of slavery, of the atrocities that man has committed against his fellow man. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: American Slavery: 1619-1877
Avis d'utilisateur - Scott Ford - GoodreadsKolchin presents the institution of Amreican slavery in a day-to-day perpsective, breaking apart stereotypes of huge plantations with hundreds of slaves, explaining slavery from the local, rural, common street level view. Consulter l'avis complet

