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In this book, the author documents ties of kinship and friendship that drew women into the more than 200 exclusively female antislavery societies scattered across the free states and looks at the ways in which members defined their work as political or moral. Members found temporary unity in a common cause and the bonds of womanhood.

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Makes an important contribution to this dynamic field of inquiry. In addition to providing an impressive account of women's antislavery groups, [Salerno's] book reminds us that historiographical debates over antebellum women are far from finished.

* AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *

A valuable contribution... deepens our understanding of the complex political and social world of activist women over the course of several decades.

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[An] important effort... concise and readable.

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/06/2005
      ISBN13: 9780875803388, 978-0875803388
      ISBN10: 0875803385

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this book, the author documents ties of kinship and friendship that drew women into the more than 200 exclusively female antislavery societies scattered across the free states and looks at the ways in which members defined their work as political or moral. Members found temporary unity in a common cause and the bonds of womanhood.

      Trade Review

      Makes an important contribution to this dynamic field of inquiry. In addition to providing an impressive account of women's antislavery groups, [Salerno's] book reminds us that historiographical debates over antebellum women are far from finished.

      * AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW *

      A valuable contribution... deepens our understanding of the complex political and social world of activist women over the course of several decades.

      * Gender & History *

      [An] important effort... concise and readable.

      * Choice *

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