The antislavery movement in Kentucky /Lowell H. Harrison.
Harrison, Lowell H. 1922-2011.
The antislavery movement in Kentucky /Lowell H. Harrison. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (148 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Peculiar Institution; 2 The Early Opposition; 3 The Pivotal Years; 4 The Determined Opponents; 5 Blacks Against Slavery; 6 Free at Last; Notes; A Note to Readers; Index.
As one of only two states in the nation to still allow slavery by the time of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, Kentucky's history of slavery runs deep. Based on extensive research, The Antislavery Movement in Kentucky focuses on two main antislavery movements that emerged in Kentucky during the early years of opposition. By 1820, Kentuckians such as Cassius Clay called for the emancipation of slaves --
9780813157832
African Americans--History.--Kentucky
Antislavery movements--Kentucky.
Enslaved persons--Kentucky--Biography.
Electronic Books.
E445 / .A585 2015
The antislavery movement in Kentucky /Lowell H. Harrison. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (148 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Peculiar Institution; 2 The Early Opposition; 3 The Pivotal Years; 4 The Determined Opponents; 5 Blacks Against Slavery; 6 Free at Last; Notes; A Note to Readers; Index.
As one of only two states in the nation to still allow slavery by the time of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, Kentucky's history of slavery runs deep. Based on extensive research, The Antislavery Movement in Kentucky focuses on two main antislavery movements that emerged in Kentucky during the early years of opposition. By 1820, Kentuckians such as Cassius Clay called for the emancipation of slaves --
9780813157832
African Americans--History.--Kentucky
Antislavery movements--Kentucky.
Enslaved persons--Kentucky--Biography.
Electronic Books.
E445 / .A585 2015