American Slavery: A Historical Collection of Primary Sources - Paperback

by Jeffrey B. Harris (Author)

This is an annotated collection of primary sources dealing with slavery in the United States of America. Some of the documents include John Woolman Memoir, Lord Dunmore's Proclamation, Benjamin Banneker Letter to Jefferson, Fugitive Slave Act 1793, Amistad Court Proceedings, Oregon Exclusion Law, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Sherman's Special Field Order, 13th Amendment to the Constitution, WPA Ex-Slave Narratives, and more. There is a brief contextual summary for each document.