THE KIDNAPPING CLUB: Wall Street, Slavery, and Resistance on the Eve of the Civil War
In a rapidly changing New York, two forces battled for the city's soul: the proslavery New Yorkers who kept the illegal slave trade alive and well, and the abolitionists fighting for freedom. Wells tells the story of the powerful network of judges, lawyers, and police officers who circumvented anti-slavery laws. Illus.
Format: Paperbound
Pages: 354
Publisher: Bold Type
ISBN: 9781645030331
Item #: 9079785
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