The peculiar institution : slavery in the ante-bellum South / by Kenneth M. Stampp.

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"Prior to the Civil War southern slavery was America's most profound and vexatious social problem. More than any other problem, slavery nagged at the public conscience; offering no easy solution, it demanded statesmanship of uncommon vision, wisdom, and boldness. This institution deserves close stud...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Jack and Susan Davis Rare Book Collection.
Main Author:	Stampp, Kenneth M. (Kenneth Milton)
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1956.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Jack and Susan Davis Rare Book Collection.
Subjects:	Slavery > Economic aspects > Southern States. Slavery > Southern States > History. Enslaved persons > Southern States > Social conditions. African Americans > Southern States > Social conditions. Southern States > History. Southern States > Race relations.
Local Note:	MSU: Copy 6 gift of Jack and Susan Davis. MSU: Copy 6 in dust jacket.
Physical Description:	xi, 435, xiii pages ; 22 cm
Format:	Book

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