Race and Rights: Fighting Slavery and Prejudice in the Old Northwest, 1830-1870
(Part of the Early American Places Series)
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In the Old Northwest from 1830 to 1870, a bold set of activists battled slavery and racial prejudice. This book is about their expansive efforts to eradicate southern slavery and its local influence in the contentious milieu of four new states carved out of the Northwest Territory: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. While the Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in the region in 1787, in reality both it and racism continued to exert strong...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0875807135
ISBN13:9780875807133
Release Date:January 2013
Publisher:Northern Illinois University Press
Length:325 Pages
Weight:1.01 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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