For obvious reasons, the abolition of slavery in the United States is the most prominent topic in my narrative; but I have freely interspersed observations on other subjects of interest and importance, as they came under consideration.... -from the Preface All but forgotten in antislavery history of the United States, this powerful testimonial, by a British visitor to American shores, offers an intimate look through an outsider's eye at the South's peculiar institution. Sturges, a British Quaker and activist, draws brief portraits of prominent American abolitionists and, unlike many similar contemporary works, does not ignore the contributions of women as social reformers in pre-Civil War American society. Whether it's relating the tale of a runaway slave and her baby sold back into slavery or addressing the everyday indignities suffered by even free black Americans, this 1842 work seethes with the passion and indignation that would eventually see the end of slavery in the United States. British philanthropist and abolitionist JOSEPH STURGE (1793-1859) also wrote The West Indies in 1837, an account of slavery in the islands.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Applewood Books
ISBN-13
9781429002288
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114022611
Product Key Features
Author
Joseph Sturge
Publication Name
Visit to the United States in 1841
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
237mm
Item Width
165mm
Item Weight
626g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Joseph Sturge
Series Title
Travel in America
Topic
Holidays, Travel Writing
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