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Slavery and Freedom: An Interpretation of the Old South
Slavery and Freedom An Interpretation of the Old South Author:James Oakes This pathbreaking interpretation of the slaveholding South begins with the insight that slavery and freedom were not mutually exclusive but were intertwined in every dimension of life in the South. James Oakes traces the implications of this insight for relations between masters and slaves, slaveholders and non-slaveholders, and for the rise of ... more »a racist ideology. Features 43 period illustrations, including drawings made by Clark.« less