The Slave Power: The Free North & Southern Domination, 1780-1860

By Leonard L. Richards

Book Overview

Through biographical cameos and narrative vignettes, the author explains the evolution of the slave power argument over time, tracing the often repeated scenario of northern outcry against the perceived slavery, and revealing the importance of slavery in the structure of national politics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807125377
• ISBN13: 9780807125373
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"