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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Overwhelming evidence against the historical view of slavery as a
benevolent peculiar institution Posting what he called a most
deadly array of facts, Frederic Bancroft exploded deeply entrenched
myths about antebellum slavery when Slave Trading in the Old South
was first published in 1931. As fresh and informative today as it
was then, the classic study returns to print, giving a new
generation of historians, students, and history enthusiasts access
to Bancroft's pioneering examination of the domestic slave trade.
Drawing largely on research that could not be duplicated
today--correspondence with individuals involved in the slave trade
and interviews with former slaves--Bancroft exposed the commercial
aspects of the enterprise, including the breeding and rearing of
slaves for future sale to western states and territories, the
separation of slave families, and the profitability of the
practice. By showing that the slave trade so thoroughly dominated
the South, Bancroft demonstrated antebellum slavery to be an
essentially commercial, exploitative, and cruel industry rather
than, as many historians have claimed, a benevolent peculiar
institution in which the selling of slaves was a relatively rare
exchange between neighbors. He also discredited the notion that
slave traders were social outcasts, finding instead that they came
from even the highest ranks of Southern society. Michael Tadman's
new introduction offers a comprehensive, thoughtful analysis of the
evolving historical literature on the subject, reminding readers of
the devastating effects the slave trade had both on Southern
society as a whole and on its principal victims.
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The Reminiscences (Hardcover)
William Archibald Dunning, Carl Schurz, Frederic Bancroft
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R1,133
Discovery Miles 11 330
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.
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