The Black Abolitionist Papers: Vol. II
Subtitle: Canada, 1830-1865 (Black Abolitionist Papers)
Contributors: Paul A. Cimbala (Editor)
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: February 1, 1987
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 588
ISBN-13: 9780807816981
Subjects: American history: c 1500 to c 1800; Black studies; Population & demography; Slavery & emancipation; Social history; United States - General; History - U.S.; African American abolitionists; Blacks In The U.S.; U.S. History - Slavery Question And Abolitionism; Sources; History; History: World; Canada; USA; Antislavery movements; History / Modern / 19th Century; Canada - General; United States; 19th century; Abolitionists
First sentence: American blacks looked to the British North American Provinces as a sanctuary from slavery and racial prejudice.