The Abolitionist Movement (Reform Movements in American History) - Hardcover

McNeese, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0791095029 ISBN 13: 9780791095027

Publisher: Chelsea House Pub, 2007

Synopsis

The abolitionist movement, which was a campaign to end the practice of slavery and the slave trade, began to take shape in the wake of the American Revolution. In the years leading up to the Civil War, the movement continued to gain strength, largely due to the determination of such leaders as William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and John Brown. The Abolitionist Movement is a thorough exploration of this seminal movement in American history. By offering readers numerous photographs, insightful text, sidebars, a chronology and timeline, and a helpful glossary, this book makes the people and events associated with abolitionism come alive in a potent yet accessible manner.

About this title

About the Author

Author and series editor Tim McNeese is an associate professor of history at York College in York, Nebraska. He is the author of more than 100 books, including the Chelsea House titles Jamestown and Williamsburg in the series Colonial Settlements in America. In 2006, McNeese appeared on the History Channel program Risk Takers/History Makers: John Wesley Powell and the Grand Canyon.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0791095029
• ISBN 13: 9780791095027
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 142