America's longest siege : Charleston, slavery, and the slow march toward Civil War / Joseph Kelly.
An account of the two hundred-year practice of slavery in Charleston examines its hotly contested debates and early slave rebellions through the Nullification crisis and the secession that sparked the Civil War.
Record details
- ISBN: 159020719X
- ISBN: 9781590207192
- Physical Description: 384 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : The Overlook Press, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-375) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Stono Rebellion -- The good slave trader -- We the petty tyrants -- We the aristocrats -- The Denmark Vesey Rebellion -- The first secession -- The police state -- The lost generation -- War. |
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- 3 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 305.896073 KEL (Text) | 33114017315169 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
