Escaping Bondage
A Documentary History of Runaway Slaves in Eighteenth-Century New England, 1700-1789
1st Edition
Published on 14. September 2012
1 pages
978-1-9787-5248-1 (ISBN)
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Escaping Bondage: A Documentary History of Runaway Slaves in Eighteenth-Century New England, 1700-1789 is an edited collection of runaway slave advertisements that appeared in newspapers in eighteenth-century Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. In addition to documenting the New England fugitive, it compliments similar runaway notice compilations. This compilation provides valuable insights into an important chapter in the history of slavery.
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Antonio T. Bly
Escaping Bondage
A Documentary History of Runaway Slaves in Eighteenth-Century New England, 1700-1789
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10/2012
Lexington Books
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Antonio T. Bly is assistant professor of history at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.
Content
Acknowledgments
List of Images
Introduction
A Note on the Notices
A Note on the Newspapers
Massachusetts Notices
Connecticut Notices
Rhode Island Notices
Hew Hampshire
Appendix
Glossary
List of Images
Introduction
A Note on the Notices
A Note on the Newspapers
Massachusetts Notices
Connecticut Notices
Rhode Island Notices
Hew Hampshire
Appendix
Glossary
