Complicity : how the North promoted, prolonged, and profited from slavery

Complicity : how the North promoted, prolonged, and profited from slavery /

Slavery in the South has been documented in volumes ranging from exhaustive histories to bestselling novels. But the North's profit from -- indeed, dependence on -- slavery has mostly been a shameful and well-kept secret ... until now. In this startling and superbly researched new book, three v...

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Other authors / contributors: Farrow, Anne (Author), Lang, Joel (Joel Manfred), 1945- (Author), Frank, Jenifer (Author)
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint: New York : Ballantine Books, ©2005.
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Slavery > United States > History.
Slavery > Northeastern States > History.
Slaves > Northeastern States > History.
Slave trade > United States > History.
Slave trade > Northeastern States > History.
Slave trade > Africa > History.
Northeastern States > History.
Northeastern States > Economic conditions.
Northeastern States > Race relations.
Economic history.
Race relations.
Slave trade.
Slavery.
Slaves.
Africa.
Northeastern States.
United States.
History.
Acquisition Notes:Gift of the Women's Committee, in memory of Patty Clutz
Series:Internet Archive Lending Library
Table of Contents:
  • Cotton comes North
  • First fortunes
  • A Connecticut slave
  • Rebellion in Manhattan
  • Newport rum, African slaves
  • New York's slave pirates
  • The other underground railroad
  • Hated heroes
  • Philadelphia's race scientist
  • Plunder for pianos.

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