| American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses Contributor(s): Weld, Theodore Dwight (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807869570 ISBN-13: 9780807869574 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $45.13 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Slavery - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 306.362 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.70 lbs) 552 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Compiled by a prominent abolitionist Theodore Dwight Weld, American Slavery As It Is combines information taken from witnesses, and from active and former slave owners, to generate a condemnation of slavery from both those who observed it and those who perpetuated it. The narrative describes the appalling day-to-day conditions of the over 2,700,000 men, women and children in slavery in the United States. Weld demonstrates how even prisoners--in the United States and in other countries--were significantly better fed than American slaves. Readers will find one of the most meticulous records of slave life available in this text. Unlike personal slave narratives, which focus on a single man or woman's experience, American Slavery details the overall conditions of slaves across multiple states and several years. A DOCSOUTH BOOK. This collaboration between UNC Press and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library brings classic works from the digital library of Documenting the American South back into print. DocSouth Books uses the latest digital technologies to make these works available in paperback and e-book formats. Each book contains a short summary and is otherwise unaltered from the original publication. DocSouth Books provide affordable and easily accessible editions to a new generation of scholars, students, and general readers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Weld, Theodore Dwight: - Theodore Dwight Weld (1803-1895), a dedicated reformer and abolitionist, compiled American Slavery As It Is to serve as a powerful and detailed abolitionist tract. |