The first emancipator : the forgotten story of Robert Carter, the founding father who freed his slaves

The first emancipator : the forgotten story of Robert Carter, the founding father who freed his slaves / Andrew Levy.

Author/creator	Levy, Andrew, 1962-
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Random House, ©2005.
Description	xviii, 310 pages ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Carter, Robert, 1728-1804. Plantation owners--Virginia --Biography. Slaveholders--Virginia --Biography. Gentry--Virginia --Biography. Revolutionaries--United States --Biography. Enslaved persons--Emancipation --Virginia. Slavery--Virginia --History --18th century. Enslaved persons--Emancipation --United States --Case studies. Virginia--History --Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Virginia--History --Revolutionary period, 1775-1783.

Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-214) and index.
LCCN	2004054054
ISBN	0375508651 (acid-free paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	F229.C34 L485 2005	✔ Available	Place Hold