2005, ISBN: 9780060524302

New York : Amistad, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean… Plus…

New York : Amistad, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 540 pages; Description: xv, 540 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. , maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [508]-519) . Subjects: Underground Railroad --Antislavery movements --Fugitive slaves --United States --History --19th century. Summary: An important book of epic scope on America's first racially integrated, religiously inspired movement for change. The civil war brought to a climax the country's bitter division. But the beginnings of slavery's denouement can be traced to a courageous band of ordinary Americans, black and white, slave and free, who joined forces to create what would come to be known as the Underground Railroad, a movement that occupies as romantic a place in the nation's imagination as the Lewis and Clark expedition. The true story of the Underground Railroad is much more morally complex and politically divisive than even the myths suggest. Against a backdrop of the country's westward expansion arose a fierce clash of values that was nothing less than a war for the country's soul. Not since the American Revolution had the country engaged in an act of such vast and profound civil disobedience that not only challenged prevailing mores but also subverted federal law. Bound for Canaan tells the stories of men and women like David Ruggles, who invented the black underground in New York City; bold Quakers like Isaac Hopper and Levi Coffin, who risked their lives to build the Underground Railroad; and the inimitable Harriet Tubman. Interweaving thrilling personal stories with the politics of slavery and abolition, Bound for Canaan shows how the Underground Railroad gave birth to this country's first racially integrated, religiously inspired movement for social change., New York : Amistad, 2005, 0<

2005, ISBN: 9780060524302

Amistad Pr, Hardcover, 540 Seiten, Publiziert: 2005-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.93 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2474544, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Social & Cultural, H… Plus…

Amistad Pr, Hardcover, 540 Seiten, Publiziert: 2005-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.93 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2474544, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Social & Cultural, History, Subjects, Black & African Americans, United States, Americas, Sociology, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, African American Studies, African Descent & Black, Ethnography, Amistad Pr, 2005<

2005, ISBN: 9780060524302

Amistad Press, 2005. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good… Plus…

Amistad Press, 2005. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:9780060524302, Amistad Press, 2005, 0<