The Slave-trader's Letter-book
Download or Read eBook The Slave-trader's Letter-book PDF written by Jim Jordan and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jim Jordan |
| Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780820351964 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0820351962 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Slave-trader's Letter-book by : Jim Jordan
Book excerpt: In 1858 Savannah businessman Charles Lamar organized the shipment of hundreds of Africans to Jekyll Island, Georgia. This book presents his "Slave-Trader's Letter-Book." These seventy long-lost letters shed light on the lead-up to the Civil War from the remarkable perspective of a troubled, and troubling, figure.
