Bøger af John Stauffer

Records of the Proceedings is a fascinating glimpse into the world of legal history, offering a detailed account of the trials and tribulations of a group of defendants accused of various crimes. With meticulous attention to detail and richly drawn characters, Stauffer brings to life a world that is at once familiar and strange, full of skulduggery, drama, and surprises at every turn.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

During Reconstruction, former abolitionists in the North had a golden opportunity to pursue true racial justice and permanent reform in America. But the moment soon slipped away, leaving many whites throughout the North and South more racist than before. Edward Blum takes a fresh look at the reasons for this failure.

A dual biography of two of the greatest self-made men of the 19th century, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

A landmark and collectible duotone volume, that now canonises Frederick Douglass through historic photography.

Drawing on the largest extant bi-racial correspondence in the Civil War era, this book braids together Gerrit Smith, Frederick Douglass, James McCune Smith, and John Brown's struggles to reconcile ideals of justice with the reality of slavery and oppression.