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The Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860
John Hope Franklin
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paperback. Originally published in 1943 by UNC Press, this text examines how freed slaves in the antebellum South did not enjoy the full rights of citizenship. Even in North Carolina, reputedly more liberal than most southern states, discriminatory laws were so harsh that many voluntarily returned to slavery. Num Pages: 290 pages, 6 maps, 7 tables, appendexes, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
John Hope Franklin has devoted his professional life to the study of African Americans. Originally published in 1943 by UNC Press, The Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860 was his first book on the subject. As Franklin shows, freed slaves in the antebellum South did not enjoy the full rights of citizenship. Even in North Carolina, reputedly more liberal than most southern states, discriminatory laws became so harsh that many voluntarily returned to slavery.
John Hope Franklin has devoted his professional life to the study of African Americans. Originally published in 1943 by UNC Press, The Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860 was his first book on the subject. As Franklin shows, freed slaves in the antebellum South did not enjoy the full rights of citizenship. Even in North Carolina, reputedly more liberal than most southern states, discriminatory laws became so harsh that many voluntarily returned to slavery.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807845462
SKU
V9780807845462
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About John Hope Franklin
John Hope Franklin (1915-2009) was James B. Duke Professor of History Emeritus at Duke University. His many books include Racial Equality in America and From Slavery to Freedom: A History of Negro Americans.
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