Twenty-two Years a Slave, Forty Years a Freeman - Couverture souple

Steward, Austin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0815627211 ISBN 13 : 9780815627210

Editeur : Syracuse University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Originally published in 1861, Austin Steward’s memoir has long been a staple source of first-hand evidence about activism against slavery and racism by freed blacks. Long out of print, the narrative is now available with additional biographical information and a critical introduction by historian Graham Hodges. The introduction affords an in-depth discussion of Steward’s career-rising from enslavement to success as a self-made businessman in upstate New York and as leader of the ill-fated Wilberforce Colony in Ontario, Canada. Hodges also expands upon previous recognition of Steward’s sizable role in free black activism in the antebellum northern states.
Replete with images from Steward’s life, this new edition of his classic narrative is stocked with details about the author’s relationships with antislavery activists Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Nathaniel Paul, and Gerrit Smith. The book offers insight into the creation of African American community life in upstate New York and into the doomed black utopia of Wilberforce.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Graham Russell Hodges is professor of history at Colgate University. He is the author of many books and articles including Root and Branch: African Americans in New York and New Jersey, 1613-1863 and Slavery and Freedom in the Rural North: African Americans in Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1665-1865.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Syracuse University Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0815627211
• ISBN 13: 9780815627210
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
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• Personne responsable: non disponible