In the Shadow of Slavery African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863

Name: In the Shadow of Slavery African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863
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ISBN: 9780226317731

ISBN-10: 0226317730

ISBN-13: 9780226317731

Edition: 2003

Authors: Leslie M. Harris

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Laying bare the history of African American slaves in New York, from the arrival of the first slaves in 1626 to the New York City Draft Riots of 1863, this text draws on extensive travel accounts, autobiographies, newspapers, literature and organizational records.

Book details

List price: $37.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 10/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 387
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.60" tall
Weight: 1.496



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Slavery in Colonial New York



The Struggle against Slavery in Revolutionary and Early National New York



Creating a Free Black Community in New York City during the Era of Emancipation



Free but Unequal: The Limits of Emancipation



Keeping Body and Soul Together: Charity Workers and Black Activism in Post-emancipation New York City



The Long Shadow of Southern Slavery: Radical Abolitionists and Black Political Activism against Slavery and Racism



"Pressing Forward to Greater Perfection": Radical Abolitionists, Black Labor, and Black Working-Class Activism after 1840



"Rulers of the Five Points": Blacks, Irish Immigrants, and Amalgamation



The Failures of the City


Postscript


Notes


Works Consulted


Index