Standard-bearers of equality : America's first abolition movement

Standard-bearers of equality : America's first abolition movement / Paul J. Polgar.

Author/creator	Polgar, Paul J. author.
Other author/creator	Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture publisher.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Williamsburg, Virginia : Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture ; Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2019]
Description	342 pages ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery--History. New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated--History. Antislavery movements--Middle Atlantic States --History --18th century. Antislavery movements--Middle Atlantic States --History --19th century. Free African Americans--Political activity. African Americans--Civil rights --History. United States--Race relations --History.

Contents	The making of a movement : progress, problems, and the ambiguous origins of the abolitionist project -- The "just rights of freedom" : enforcing and expanding gradual emancipation -- Republicans of color : societal environmentalism and the quest for black citizenship -- "A well grounded hope" : sweeping away the cobwebs of prejudice -- "Unconquerable prejudice" and "alien enemies" : the roots and rise of the American Colonization Society -- A prudent alternative or a dangerous diversion? First movement abolitionists respond to colonization.
Abstract	"Paul Polgar recovers the racially inclusive vision of America's first abolition movement. In showcasing the activities of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, the New York Manumission Society, and their African American allies during the post-Revolutionary and early national eras, he unearths this coalition's comprehensive agenda for black freedom and equality"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2019027186
ISBN	9781469653938 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN	1469653931 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN	electronic book

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E446 .P65 2019	✔ Available	Place Hold