The Slaves of Central Fairfield County: The Journey from Slave to Freeman in Nineteenth-Century Connecticut

by Daniel Cruson

Book Overview

Much attention has been given to the Northern response to the South's "peculiar institution" of slavery. While the details of anti-slavery activity are well known, the other side of history is neglected: the enslavement, mistreatment and subjugation of slaves who lived and toiled in Northern states. In this ground-breaking book on the slaves of Fairfield County, historian Dan Cruson reveals the harsh reality of slavery in the North that existed alongside...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596291516
• ISBN13: 9781596291515
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"