[PDF.93dd] The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832

The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832

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 | #140325 in Books |  W W Norton Company |  2014-09-02 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.30 x1.10 x5.60l,.0 | File type: PDF | 624 pages

 | W W Norton Company

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||17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.| Milestones along the Way to the Civil War|By Frank Bellizzi|As the author explains, "the internal enemy" was a phrase used by some Americans to speak of slaves, especially during times of war. In states like Virginia, with its many thousands of slaves, free people used this expression to speak of slave rebellion and sabotage, or at least their potential. The phrase could refe|From Booklist|Escape from slavery in the antebellum South evokes images of secretive flight on the Underground Railroad or bizarre efforts like that of “Box Brown,” who hid in a small shipping crate se

Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for History

"Impressively researched and beautifully crafted…a brilliant account of slavery in Virginia during and after the Revolution." ―Mark M. Smith, Wall Street Journal

Frederick Douglass recalled that slaves living along Chesapeake Bay longingly viewed sailing ships as "freedom’s swift-winged angels." In 1813 those angels appeared in the bay as British warships coming to p...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832   |  Alan Taylor.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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