Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Martin Delany--these figures stand out in the annals of black protest for their vital antislavery efforts. But what of the

"African-American Activism before the Civil War is an invaluable collection for anyone interested in this vital minority whose efforts at community building and

The northern free black American community (1700-1860) gained visibility and voice on culture, race, and class in the colonial north. It shows the evolution of

Why did it take so long to end slavery in the United States, and what did it mean that the nation existed eighty-eight years as a “house divided against itsel

Analysis of racial violence in the pre-Civil War North, with emphasis on the role of popular black activism in culture & politics.