Slave Nation: How Slavery United the Colonies and Sparked the American Revolution

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Alfred Blumrosen Ruth Blumrosen

Slave Nation

How Slavery United the Colonies and Sparked the American Revolution

Alfred Blumrosen, Ruth Blumrosen, Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Sourcebooks, Inc
01 November 2006

History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history; Slavery & abolition of slavery

"A book all Americans should read, Slave Nation reveals the key role racism played in the American Revolutionary War, so we can see our past more clearly and build a better future.

In 1772, the High Court in London freed a slave from Virginia named Somerset, setting a precedent that would end slavery in England. In America, racist fury over this momentous decision united the Northern and Southern colonies and convinced them to fight for independence. Meticulously researched and accessible, Slave Nation provides a little-known view of the birth of our nation and its earliest steps toward self-governance.

Slave Nation is a fascinating account of the role slavery played in the American Revolution and in the framing of the Constitution, offering a fresh examination of the ""fight for freedom"" that embedded racism into our national identity, led to the Civil War, and reverberates through Black Lives Matter protests today."

By: Alfred Blumrosen, Ruth Blumrosen
Introduction by: Eleanor Holmes Norton
Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 64mm
Weight: 469g
ISBN: 9781402206979
ISBN 10: 1402206976
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 November 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Acknowledgments - Introduction by Eleanor Holmes Norton - Chapter 1. Somerset's Journey Sparks the American Revolution Chapter 2. The Tinderbox - Chapter 3. Virginia Responds to the Somerset Decision - Chapter 4. The Virginia Resolution Unites the Colonies and Leads to the First Continental Congress in 1775 - Chapter 5. John Adams Supports the South on Slavery - Chapter 6. Colonies Claim Independence from Parliament - Chapter 7. The Immortal Ambiguity: ""All Men Are Created Equal"" Chapter 8. The Articles of Confederation Reject Somerset and Protect Slavery - Chapter 9. The Lure of the West: Slavery Protected in the Territories - Chapter 10. Deadlock over Slavery in the Constitutional Convention - Chapter 11. A Slave-Free Northwest Territory - Chapter 12. Cementing the Bargain: Ratification by Virginia and the First Congress - Chapter 13. How Then Should We View the Founding Fathers? - In Memoriam: ""Requiem"" by Barbara Chase-Riboud - Bibliography - Notes - Index -"

Alfred W. Blumrosen is the Thomas A. Cowan Professor of Law at Rutgers University in New Jersey, specializing in labor and employment law, and has a long history in enforcement of civil rights. The late Ruth Gerber Blumrosen was an adjunct professor of law at Rutgers Law School and also worked in civil rights compliance.