Slave Nation by Alfred Blumrosen
A book all Americans should read, Slave Nation reveals the key role racism played in the American Revolutionary War, so we can see our past more clearly and build a better future.In 1772, the High Court in London freed a slave from Virginia named Somerset, setting a precedent that would end slavery in England. In America, racist fury over this momentous decision united the Northern and Southern colonies and convinced them to fight for independence. Meticulously researched and accessible, Slave Nation provides a little-known view of the birth of our nation and its earliest steps toward self-governance.
Slave Nation is a fascinating account of the role slavery played in the American Revolution and in the framing of the Constitution, offering a fresh examination of the "fight for freedom" that embedded racism into our national identity, led to the Civil War, and reverberates through Black Lives Matter protests today.
Alfred W. Blumrosen, the Thomas A. Cowan Professor of Law at Rutgers University, has litigated, administered, and taught equal employment opportunity law for thirty years. He was the first Chief of Conciliations at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has served with the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, and the U. S. Department of Labor. He is the author of Black Employment and the Law and the coauthor of many other books, including Labor Relations and the Law
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| ISBN 13 | 9781402206979 |
| ISBN 10 | 1402206976 |
| Title | Slave Nation |
| Author | Alfred Blumrosen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Year published | 2006-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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