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A House Divided: Slavery and Emancipation in Delaware, 1638-1865 - Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies Patience Essah
A House Divided: Slavery and Emancipation in Delaware, 1638-1865 - Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies
Patience Essah
This text describes the introduction, evolution, demise and final abolition of slavery in Delaware. The author uncovers why Delaware, a staunch Unionist state during the Civil War, failed to abolish slavery until 1901 and repeatedly denied its black citizens the right to vote.
238 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 29, 1996 |
| ISBN13 | 9780813916811 |
| Publishers | University of Virginia Press |
| Pages | 238 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 24 mm · 585 g |