Street diplomacy : the politics of slavery and freedom in Philadelphia, 1820-1850 / Elliott Drago.
"Antebellum Philadelphia maintained a long tradition of both abolitionism and fugitive slave activity. Although Philadelphia's African Americans lived in a free state, they faced constant threats to their personal safety and freedom from enslavers and slave catchers. The conflicts that aro...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2022.
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| Summary: | "Antebellum Philadelphia maintained a long tradition of both abolitionism and fugitive slave activity. Although Philadelphia's African Americans lived in a free state, they faced constant threats to their personal safety and freedom from enslavers and slave catchers. The conflicts that arose over fugitive slave removals and the kidnapping of free African Americans forced Philadelphians to confront the politics of slavery that sought to protect enslavers' property rights across the Union"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 289 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1421444542 9781421444543 |