Dictionary of Afro-American Slavery
Author | : Randall M. Miller |
Publisher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1988-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780313238147 |
ISBN-13 | : 0313238146 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dictionary of Afro-American Slavery written by Randall M. Miller and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1988-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three hundred signed articles covering slavery in North America (mostly the United States) are arranged in alphabetical order with cross-references. The entries are multi-page with bibliographic references, but are written for non-specialists and are easily understood. Coverage is from the first English settlement to the Reconstruction era and include laws, events, people, regions, states, and social, intellectual, instructional, and political aspects of slavery. The articles are supplemented with charts, tables, and maps. There is a chronology and a subject index. This source is highly recommended for middle and high school history and sociology classes.