Heather Andrea Williams
American Slavery: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199922680
- author:
- Heather Andrea Williams
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 17 x 0.8 x 11.2 cm
- Genre:
- History, North America, Colonial, Independence 1501-1800
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
American Slavery A Very Short Introduction by Heather Andrea Williams This concise history of American slavery explores its development from the 1400s to its abolition following the Civil War. Historian Heather Andrea Williams examines the complex relationships between enslaved people, their enslavers, and abolitionists, revealing the tension between America's moral ideology and its practice of white supremacy. Williams draws on recent scholarship and primary documents to understand the daily labors of enslaved people and the economic benefits of slavery for a new nation. She sheds light on the laws that differentiated American Indians and Africans from Europeans, highlighting the contradictions at the heart of American society. By exploring this pivotal period in American history, Williams provides a nuanced understanding of the institution of slavery and its lasting impact on the United States.
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