James Dewolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade by Cynthia Mestad Johnson (2014, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-101540210170

ISBN-139781540210173

eBay Product ID (ePID)239817722

Product Key Features

Book TitleJames Dewolf and the Rhode Island Slave Trade

LanguageEnglish

TopicSlavery, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), General

Publication Year2014

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorCynthia Mestad Johnson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal306.3/6209745

SynopsisOver thirty thousand slaves were brought to the shores of colonial America on ships owned and captained by James DeWolf. When the United States took action to abolish slavery, this Bristol native manipulated the legal system and became actively involved in Rhode Island politics in order to pursue his trading ventures. He served as a member of the House of Representatives in the state of Rhode Island and as a United States senator, all while continuing the slave trade years after passage of the Federal Slave Trade Act of 1808. DeWolf's political power and central role in sustaining the state's economy allowed him to evade prosecution from local and federal authorities--even on counts of murder. Through archival records, author Cynthia Mestad Johnson uncovers the secrets of James DeWolf and tells an unsettling story of corruption and exploitation in the Ocean State from slave ships to politics.