Book
Slave nation : how slavery united the colonies & sparked the American Revolution
Publication Information
Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, c2005.
Physical Description
xv, 336 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
- Somerset's journey sparks the American Revolution
- Tinderbox
- Virginia responds to the Somerset Decision
- Virginia Resolution unites the Colonies and leads to the First Continental Congress in 1774
- John Adams supports the South on slavery
- Colonies claim independence from Parliament
- Immortal ambiguity "all men are created equal"
- Articles of Confederation reject Somerset and protect slavery
- Lure of the West : slavery protected in the Territories
- Deadlock over slavery in the Consitutional Convention
- Slave-free Northwest Territory
- Cementing the bargain : ratification by Virginia and the First Congress
- How then should we view the Founding Fathers?