Antislavery Movement in Kentucky (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813190839)

" As one of only two states in the nation to still allow slavery by the time of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, Kentucky's history of slavery runs deep. Based on extensive research, The Antislavery Movement in Kentucky focuses on two main antislavery movements that emerged in Kentucky during the early years of opposition. By 1820, Kentuckians such as Cassius Clay called for the emancipation of slaves-a gradual end to slavery with compensation to owners. Others, such as Delia Webster, who smugg

Author: Lowell H. Harrison
ISBN-10: 0813190835
ISBN-13: 9780813190839
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2004
Pages: 137
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.58w x 0.44d