The black hearts of men [[electronic resource] ] : radical abolitionists and the transformation of race / / John Stauffer

• Autore: Stauffer John <1965->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2002
• Edizione: 1st Harvard University Press paperback ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (367 p. ) : ill., facsims., ports
• Disciplina: 973.71140922
• Soggetto topico: Abolitionists - United States - History - 19th century; Antislavery movements - United States - History - 19th century; Abolitionists - United States; Radicalism - United States - History - 19th century; Racism - United States - Psychological aspects - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: United States Race relations Moral and ethical aspects
• Note generali: Originally published: 2002.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-353) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- ONE. The Radical Abolitionist Call to Arms -- TWO. Creating an Image in Black -- THREE. Glimpsing God’s World on Earth -- FOUR. The Panic and the Making of Abolitionists -- FIVE. Bible Politics and the Creation of the Alliance -- SIX. Learning from Indians -- SEVEN. Man Is Woman and Woman Is Man -- EIGHT. The Alliance Ends and the War Begins -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: At a time when slavery was spreading and America was steeped in racism, two white and two black men formed a unique alliance that sought to reconcile ideals of justice with the reality of slavery and oppression.
• Titolo autorizzato: The black hearts of men
• ISBN: 0-674-26751-6; 0-674-04396-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778181603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II