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An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans - cover

An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans

Lydia Maria Child

Publisher: Good Press

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This influential work by Lydia Maria Child is a historical perspective on slavery and race that provoked a storm of controversy when it was published. Child moves from past to present, history to political economy, fact to argument, and problem to solution throughout the book. It is a must-read for those interested in history and politics.
Available since: 11/22/2019.
Print length: 521 pages.

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