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The patriots' dilemma : white abolitionism and Black banishment in the founding of the United States of America : White Abolitionism and Black Banishment in the Founding of the United States of America / Timothy Messer-Kruse.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Messer-Kruse, Timothy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--History--18th century.
- African Americans.
- Founding Fathers of the United States.
- Slavery--United States--History--18th century.
- Slavery.
- United States--History--1783-1815.
- United States.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- United States--Race relations--History--18th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (357 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Pluto Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- A provocative interpretation of early US history arguing that abolitionism among the founders was motivated by white racism.
- Contents:
- The religious roots of white abolition
- Abolishing slavery by abolishing the slave
- White liberty vs. freedom's anarchy
- Patriot dreams of Black banishment
- The invention of white citizenship
- Gradual emancipation as racial cleansing
- The patriots' solution - civil slavery.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780745349701
- 0745349706
- 9780745349688
- 0745349684
- OCLC:
- 1427662496
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