Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen
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Book Overview
On February 15, 1851, Shadrach Minkins was serving breakfast at a coffeehouse in Boston when history caught up with him. The first runaway to be arrested in New England under the 1850 Fugitive Slave... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674802985
ISBN13:9780674802988
Release Date:February 1997
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:294 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Great - would make a great movie or tv special.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
It's hard to imagine how much work went into the research of this book. To find the details and documentation is mind consuming. The story puts flesh and blood onto a part of history that was forgotten and lived only in bits and pieces. Truly the work of a dedicated individual.
Excellent historical overview through one slave's history
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Shadrach who?? This book provides amazing insight into the experiences of an unlikely hero whose story should be taught in grade school. A terrific amount of information condensed into a readable, enjoyable package--I can not imagine how difficult it must have been for the author to gather such little-known information. I only regret that I hadn't known the book or its main character years ago.
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