Subversives: Antislavery Community in Washington, D.C., 1828--1865

by Stanley C. Harrold

Book Overview

"An excellent study of the antislavery struggle in the streets and black alleys of Washington, D.C. The book is exceptionally well constructed. The argument is clear and easy to follow."-American Historical Review While many scholars have examined the slavery disputes in the halls of Congress, Subversives is the first history of practical abolitionism in the streets, homes, and places of business of the nation's capital. Historian Stanley Harrold...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807128384
• ISBN13: 9780807128381
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"