American Slavery as It Is: Selections from the Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses

by Theodore Dwight Weld

Book Overview

The stories of hundreds of African Americans who lived in bondage are preserved in this powerful 1839 chronicle. Compiled by a prominent abolitionist, the accounts include personal narratives from freed slaves as well as testimonials from active and former slave owners, presenting a condemnation of slavery from both those who experienced it and those who perpetuated it. Detailing the overall conditions of slaves across multiple states and several...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486819264
• ISBN13: 9780486819266
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher