{"product_id":"slavery-in-florida-larry-eugene-rivers-9780813033815","title":"Slavery in Florida: Territorial Days to Emancipation","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- The Black Caucus of the American Library Association Nonfiction Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- The Tampa Bay Historical Society's D. B. McKay Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- The Florida Historical Society's Rembert Patrick Award for Best Book in Florida History\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A thoroughly researched and balanced account of the slave experience in Florida.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The greater social and economic freedom born of Spanish influence and close relationships between rebellious blacks and Seminoles set the stage for the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history. A fascinating account of a variant experience of an institution too often viewed from a single perspective.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Rivers takes a very close look at slave society from various angles, as he evaluates not only slave life but the interaction of whites, blacks, and Indians. . . . Makes for a rich and multi-layered history.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSouthern Historian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Shows how slavery differed dramatically in different regions of the state and how, in fact, it evolved over the years in those areas.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTallahassee Democrat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Addresses how Florida's history and geography produced conditions unlike those elsewhere in the American South.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Southern History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Eugene Rivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813033810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813033815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.20d","brand":"Larry Eugene Rivers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926378283263,"sku":"9780813033815","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_01ac9326-8e0b-4423-b6bc-7f359b55dbe5.jpg?v=1681082746","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/slavery-in-florida-larry-eugene-rivers-9780813033815","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}