American slavery: a very short introduction

This volume traces the development of American slavery, from the Portuguese capture of Africans in the 1400s until its abolition following the Civil War, and explores its effects on the American colonies and the United States of America. It examines legislation that differentiated American Indians a...

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Beteilige Person: Williams, Heather A. 1956- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: [New York] Oxford University Press 2014
Schriftenreihe:Very short introductions
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780199922680.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780199922680.001.0001
Zusammenfassung:This volume traces the development of American slavery, from the Portuguese capture of Africans in the 1400s until its abolition following the Civil War, and explores its effects on the American colonies and the United States of America. It examines legislation that differentiated American Indians and Africans from Europeans as the ideology of white supremacy flourished
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (160 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780199380787
DOI:10.1093/actrade/9780199922680.001.0001