William H. Williams fills a gap in the literature on slavery in America. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the 'peculiar institution' in the First State. An excellent text for courses in colonial and antebellum history, Slavery and Freedom in Delaware provides valuable insight into this unfortunate, unforgettable period in the nation's history.
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Williams has relied on his thorough familiarity with manuscript resources in Delaware to provide readers with a developmental narrative of how slavery and freedom evolved in Delaware, and how the evolution of both affected blacks, whites, and their relationship with one another. Throughout, his authorial voice is moderate, his analysis is anchored in evidence, and his engagement in historiographical controversy is selective but nevertheless interesting and well considered. (Journal Of The Early Republic )
A significant contribution to the study of North American slavery. . . . Williams locates his findings within the parameters of recent historiography, highlighting differences and similarities between slavery in Delaware and elsewhere. (Journal Of Southern History )
Slavery and Freedom in Delaware is a rigorously researched and well-written study. . . . By focusing on a state not usually identified with the South—indeed, one that all would agree is exceptional—Williams has provided us with a deeper understanding of American slavery. (H-Net )
A well-researched, well-crafted study. Williams writes in a clear, straightforward style and brings considerable interpretation to a storehouse of information. (Choice )
A significant contribution to the study of North American slavery. . . . Williams locates his findings within the parameters of recent historiography, highlighting differences and similarities between slavery in Delaware and elsewhere. (Journal Of Southern History )
Slavery and Freedom in Delaware is a rigorously researched and well-written study. . . . By focusing on a state not usually identified with the South—indeed, one that all would agree is exceptional—Williams has provided us with a deeper understanding of American slavery. (H-Net )
A well-researched, well-crafted study. Williams writes in a clear, straightforward style and brings considerable interpretation to a storehouse of information. (Choice )
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William H. Williams is southern coordinator of the University of Delaware's Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program and professor of history in the Del Tech/University of Delaware Parallel Program in Georgetown, Delaware.
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An overlooked part of our history thoroughly examined,
By Jay Smith (Harrisburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Slavery and Freedom in Delaware, 1639-1865 (Paperback)
Slavery took place in Delaware while its men fought with the North during the Civil War. While most blacks in Delaware experienced a degree of freedom, there were still a large number of closely guarded and controlled slaves kept by owners in the state. This scholarly, sometimes data-heavy book recalls the rarely-examined and somehow contradictory life of slaves from the time of Dutch colonization to the end of the Civil War, using historical records including family records, financial reports, bills of sale and the words of free, indentured or enslaved blacks from the period. This is an important work that illuminates an issue of war that was far more complicated than the uniform subjugation of a race. It talks the lives of people under sometimes conflicting laws within a neutral state with southern heritage and northern leanings, with die-hard abolitionists and powerful businessmen who required slaves to keep their businesses running and, in turn, the Delaware economy moving. Many of the great national issues that tore the country apart during this period are experienced and dealt with in the microcosm that is the First State. This book is a necessary part of understanding Black History in America and I strongly recommend you read it.
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