As one of only two states in the nation to still allow slavery by the time of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, Kentucky’s history of slavery runs deep. Based on extensive research, The Antislavery Movement in Kentucky focuses on two main antislavery movements that emerged in Kentucky during the early years of opposition. By 1820, Kentuckians such as Cassius Clay called for the emancipation of slaves—a gradual end to slavery with compensation to owners. Others, such as Delia Webster, who smuggled three fugitive slaves across the Kentucky border to freedom in Ohio, advocated for abolition—an immediate and uncompensated end to the institution. Neither movement was successful, yet the tenacious spirit of those who fought for what they believed contributes a proud chapter to Kentucky history.
Lowell H. Harrison
The Antislavery Movement in Kentucky
The Antislavery Movement in Kentucky
Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 144 ● ISBN 9780813189802 ● Dateigröße 0.3 MB ● Verlag The University Press of Kentucky ● Ort Lexington ● Land US ● Erscheinungsjahr 2025 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 8462046 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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