This resource provides a significant account of the issue of slavery and its impact on American society and culture. It documents key aspects of the history of slavery in the United States, from its origins in Africa to its abolition, including materials on the slave trade, plantation life, emancipation, pro-slavery and anti-slavery arguments, religions views on slavery, and other related topics. Included are a variety of primary source documents published from the time of the transatlantic slave trade to the post-Civil War period –
- Personal narratives
- Political speeches
- Sermons
- Plays & songs
- Poetic and fictional works & more
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