Perspectives and Irony in American Slavery: Essays
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (709 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878050744 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Inside Flap Essays on the slave experience in America written in 1976 with the backdrop of the America's bicentennial underway
cortezhill said Perspectives and Irony in American Slavery. Few institutions have had as much influence on American history as the institution of slavery. For at least three centuries slavery has generated discussion, heated debate, or active denunciation. Perspectives and Irony in American Slavery is an attempt by seven distinguished historians to offer, not consensus, but seven perspectives which range from Eugene D. Genovese's interpretation as seen from a world view to John Blassingame's essays reflecting the slaves' view of their community.Carl N. Degler's essay deve
An outgrowth of a symposium entitled "The Slave Experience in America: A Bicentennial Perspective," sponsored by the University of Mississippi in October 1975