The Fight for Interracial Marriage Rights in Antebellum Massachusetts
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| Author | : Amber D. Moulton |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2015-04-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674967625 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674967623 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Fight for Interracial Marriage Rights in Antebellum Massachusetts by : Amber D. Moulton
Book excerpt: Though Massachusetts banned slavery in 1780, prior to the Civil War a law prohibiting marriage between whites and blacks reinforced the state’s racial caste system. Amber Moulton recreates an unlikely collaboration of reformers who sought to rectify what they saw as an indefensible injustice, leading to the legalization of interracial marriage.
