George Washington and Slavery
George Washington and Slavery

Author: Fritz Hirschfeld

Publisher: University of Missouri Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9780826211354

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Because General Washington - the universally acknowledged hero of the Revolutionary War - in the postwar period uniquely combined the moral authority, personal prestige, and political power to influence significantly the course and the outcome of the slavery debate, his opinions on the subject of slaves and slavery are of crucial importance to understanding how racism succeeded in becoming an integral and official part of the national fabric during its formative stages.

Slavery in the Cities
Slavery in the Cities

Author: Richard C. Wade

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1967-12-31

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 0199727945

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Attempts to show what happened to slavery in an urban environment and to reconstruct the texture of life of the Negroes who lived in bondage in the cities.

English as a Global Language
English as a Global Language

Author: David Crystal

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-03-29

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1107611806

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Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.