Thomas Jefferson and the Fight Against Slavery

by Cara Rogers Stevens

In this groundbreaking work, Cara Rogers Stevens examines the fascinating life of Thomas Jefferson's book, Notes on the State of Virginia, from its innocuous composition in the early 1780s to its use as a political weapon by both pro- and antislavery forces in the early nineteenth century. Initially written as a brief statistical introduction to Virginia for French readers, Jefferson's book evolved to become his comprehensive statement on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700635971
• ISBN13: 9780700635979
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"