num_pages: 325
description: ". . . no American can be pleased with the treatment of Negro Americans, North and South, in the years before the Civil War. In his clear, lucid account of the Northern phase of the story Professor Litwack has performed a notable service."—John Hope Franklin, Journal of Negro Education"For a searching examination of the North Star Legend we are indebted to Leon F. Litwack. . . ."—C. Vann Woodward, The American Scholar
language: English
title: North of Slavery: The Negro in the Free States, 1790-1860
titlecomplete: North of Slavery: The Negro in the Free States, 1790-1860
genres: American, Social Justice, Race, American History, Nonfiction, History, Anti Racist
ratings_count: 70
publisher: University of Chicago Press