A profile of runaway slaves in Virginia and South Carolina from 1730 through 1787
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A profile of runaway slaves in Virginia and South Carolina from 1730 through 1787
(Studies in African American history and culture)
Garland Pub., 1995
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-191) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
First published in 1996. Lathan Algerna Windley's study, A Profile of Runaway Slaves in Virginia and South Carolina from 1730 through 1787, has informed and influenced dozens of scholars of slavery and African American culture.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 The Legal Setting
- Chapter 2 The Fugitive as a Physical Specimen
- Chapter 3 The Fugitive's Degree of Acculturation
- Chapter 4 Fugitive Demeanor and Discourse
- Chapter 5 Flight and Destination
- Chapter 6 The Development of the Fugitive Slave Clause in the Constitutional Convention
- Chapter 7 Conclusion
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