John Adams, slavery, and race : ideas, politics, and diplomacy in an age of crisis / Arthur Scherr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scherr, Arthur, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adams, John, 1735-1826--Political and social views.

Adams, John.

Adams, John, 1735-1826--Relations with African Americans.

Adams, John, 1735-1826.

Slavery--Political aspects--United States--History.

Slavery.

Slavery--Political aspects.

History.

Relations with African Americans.

Political and social views.

United States--Foreign relations--Haiti.

United States.

International relations.

Haiti.

Haiti--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1797-1801.

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxii, 278 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California ; Denver, Colorado : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]

Contents:

Introduction: historians view John Adams on slavery and race

Adams's attitudes on slavery and race during the revolutionary period

John Adams and slavery: from the vice-presidency to the presidency, 1789-1801

Reconsidering John Adams and "the St. Domingo business": recent historiography, Haitian independence, and early American foreign policy

President Adams's changing relationship with Haiti

Ideals or self-interest? The Adams administration and U.S. weapons traffic with Haiti

Adams, Jefferson, and U.S. trade with Haiti: a closer look

John Adams's last years: antislavery, anti-black

Conclusion: John Adams, slavery, and the founding.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-266) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Scherr, Arthur, 1951- John Adams, slavery, and race.

ISBN:

9781440859502

1440859507

OCLC:

1002302873