[PDF.06xm] Race and Rights: Fighting Slavery and Prejudice in the Old Northwest, 1830-1870 (Northern Illinois University Press - Early American Places)

Winner, Best History Book, Midwest Book Awards (2014).

In the Old Northwest from 1830-1870, a bold set of activists battled slavery and racial prejudice. This book is about their expansive efforts to eradicate southern slavery and its local influence in the contentious milieu of four new states carved out of the Northwest Territory: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. While the Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in the region in 1787, in realit...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Race and Rights: Fighting Slavery and Prejudice in the Old Northwest, 1830-1870 (Northern Illinois University Press - Early American Places)   |  Dana Elizabeth Weiner.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.