Description: Slavery and Freedom in the Rural North: African Americans in Monmouth County, NJ Slavery and Freedom in the Rural North: African Americans in Monmouth County, New Jersey by Graham Russell Hodges The book features a unique look at African American history, plenty of charm and insight, hard to find title, will look great in your collection. Although the plight of African slaves in the American South has been well documented, scholars have paid much less attention to their Northern counterparts. By focusing on a community in eastern New Jersey from Colonial times through the Civil War, Hodges (Colgate Univ.) shows that black subjugation and mistreatment was not confined to tobacco and cotton plantations. Indeed, although gradual emancipation became New Jersey law in 1804, in eastern New Jersey African Americans were enslaved into the 1850s. Moreover, free blacks struggled against discrimination, exploitation, and disfranchisement. They struggled together, however, and maintained a community culture. Hodges's meticulously documented and beautifully written social history offers valuable insight into the harsh conditions of African American life and race relations in the rural antebellum North. Copyright 1997, stated 1st edition Pages: 238 pages Publisher: Madison House Publishers The book measures approx. 9 by 6 inches. The softcover is nice with some toning, gentle wear and rubbing. The spine end is good with light wear. The boards and corners are in good shape. The hinges and binding are tight and strong. The pages are good with some minor wear, book is nice. Shipping weight is 4 pounds Inventory: 0224AB054
Price: 17.99 USD
Location: Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania
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Topic: United States
Subject: History
