Class Conflict, Slavery, and the United States Constitution

by Staughton Lynd

Book Overview

First published in 1967, Class Conflict, Slavery, and the United States Constitution was among the first studies to identify the importance of slavery to the founding of the American Republic. Provocative and powerful, this book offers explanations for the movements and motivations that underpinned the Revolution and the Early Republic. First, Staughton Lynd analyzes what motivated farm tenants and artisans during the period of the American Revolution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521132622
• ISBN13: 9780521132626
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"