Description
Book SynopsisA sampling of the petitions about issues of race and slavery that southerners submitted to their state legislatures between the American Revolution and the Civil War, this volume provides the first general access to a body of primary documents key to an understanding of blacks' and whites' experience of the slave society of the Old South.
Trade Review"An exceptional volume. . . . From the material lives of free blacks and the evolving nature of proslavery thought to the cultural world of antebellum slaves and the mind of the planter class, these petitions provide information for the researcher, and illumination for the undergraduate."--
Georgia Historical Quarterly"Elegant. . . will enhance historical debate and instigate further research. . . . Will help to produce a well-rounded study of slave law."--Stephanie L. Baker,
North Carolina Historical Review"A landmark feat of historical discovery and retrieval. . . . A truly fascinating glimpse into the thoughts and personal conduct of otherwise obscure men and women of both races in the pre-emancipation south."--
Civil War Book Review
