Street diplomacy [electronic resource] : the politics of slavery and freedom in Philadelphia, 1820-1850 / Elliott Drago.

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"Antebellum Philadelphia maintained a long tradition of both abolitionism and fugitive slave activity. Although Philadelphia's African Americans lived in a free state, they faced constant threats to their personal safety and freedom from enslavers and slave catchers. The conflicts that arose over fu...

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Main Author: Drago, Elliott, 1984- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Fugitive slaves > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Free African Americans > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Social conditions > 19th century.
Kidnapping > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
Abolitionists > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
Antislavery movements > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Politics and government > 19th century.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2022 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2022 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Politics of slavery and freedom in Philadelphia, 1820-1850
Street Diplomacy: The Politics of Slavery and Freedom in Philadelphia, 1820–1850
Format: Electronic eBook

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EBSCO eBooks: 2022 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2022 (EBSCO)