Phrenology and scientific racism in the 19th century. Slavery in america ended with the civil war, but the long struggle to end slavery actually consumed much of the first half of the 19th century. Kendi june 3, 2017 3 this post is part of my blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in african american history and african diaspora studies. Escaped slave, civil war spy, scout, and nurse, and champion of womens suffrage, harriet tubman is an icon of heroism. Hunter reveals the myriad ways couples adopted, adapted, revised, and rejected white christian ideas of.
Based on real characters and incidents, the 1852 novel made the horrors of slavery, and the silent complicity of many americans, a major concern in countless american households. Whats a good nonfiction book about slavery doesnt have. The 19th nineteenth century was a century that began on january 1, 1801, and ended on december 31, 1900 the 19th century saw large amounts of social change. List of books and articles about women in 19th century. A new book on slave and free marriage in the 19th century by ibram x. Including personal reminiscences, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc. As we know, slavery left a deep legacy of inequality and racism, one that is still visible today a century and a half after emancipation. British anti slavery was one of the most important reform movements of the 19th century. Histories of transsaharan africans in nineteenth century egypt, sudan, and the ottoman mediterranean is one of the most thoughtful, human, and really just very respectful works on ottoman slavery ive ever had chance to encounter. It was the stuarts who introduced the irish to the slave trade. Note that there are a small numbers of nonland records included, such as bills of sale for slaves e. The moral crusade against slavery was greatly inspired by a novel, uncle toms cabin, by harriet beecher stowe. Theres a temptation, of course, to mutter the names dickens, tolstoy, and twain and assume youve covered the 19th century but a deeper dive proves the novel was alive and well in the 1800s. Antitom literature consists of the 19th century proslavery novels and other literary works.
The unheralded pioneers of 19thcentury america were free. Child also protested against slavery and racism in two other books, philothea 1836, a book highly praised by edgar allan poe, and the history of the condition of women, in various ages and nations 1845. The irish and the atlantic slave trade history ireland. In her new book, wellknown africanist suzanne miers places modern slavery in its historical context, tracing the phenomenal development of the international anti slavery movement over the last hundred years.
Shown are the book plate, title page, and an inscription from anthony. Translation of the book was first printed in japan in 20 and was published in paperback in. Although scientific racism today is less explicit than it was in works such as mortons in the 19th century, it is still inherent in the widespread cultural view of race. Bound in wedlock is the first comprehensive history of african american marriage in the nineteenth century. This bestselling novel of the nineteenth century was extremely influential in fueling antislavery sentiment during the decade preceding the civil war. I tried to provide a varied list of views and subjects, but all pertain to the lives of black people in the 18 19th century. Slavery and dispossession in rutgers history, brings out of the shadows the story of will, a slave who laid the foundation of old queens the oldest extant building at rutgers university.
Charles ii returned to the throne in 1660 at a time when it was. Antitom literature consists of the 19th century pro slavery novels and other literary works written in response to harriet beecher stowe s uncle toms cabin. Silver bluff baptist church in aiken county, south carolina, becomes the. The roots of the civil war lay in the debate over the nature and legitimacy of american slavery.
Theres a temptation, of course, to mutter the names dickens, tolstoy, and twain and assume youve covered the 19th centurybut a deeper dive proves the novel was alive and well in the 1800s. Neoslavery is a term to describe a whole range of ways in which all across the southern united states in the late 19th century and deep into the 20th century. Here is a selection of articles related to slavery and the long battle to end it. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Popular historical fiction slavery books goodreads. This exhibit contains images and objects pertaining to this period of slavery in the american south. By the time the cape changed hands during the napoleonic wars, humanitarians were vigorously campaigning against slavery, and in 1807 they succeeded in persuading britain to abolish the trade. Top 30 books about slavery nonfiction the weekly challenger. County land records are not included in this database. There were also some free africanamerican women, mainly in the northern us states, where slavery was prohibited. The clear connection between slavery and american capitalism. Biography of solomon northup, author of twelve years a slave. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the slave trade from africa had assumed gigantic proportions. Now 16 scholars are helping to set the record straight by exploring the true ties between 19th century economic development and a brutal system of human bondage in the 2016 book slavery s.
Slavery and war in virginia, 17721832 is a dazzling and pulitzer prize winning account of the politics of slavery in virginia in the age of revolution. Draws on indexes such as the nineteenth century short title catalogue, the wellesley index, pooles index and periodicals index online to create integrated bibliographic coverage of over 1. Perhaps most famous for leading enslaved people to freedom through the underground railroad, tubman was dubbed moses by followers. August 10, 2017 stanford scholar traces medical experimentation on slaves in 18th century caribbean colonies.
The research also reveals that abolitionist and womens rights activist sojourner truth and her parents were owned by the family of rutgers first president jacob hardenbergh. These are only some of the antislavery tracts she wrote. With the rise of the abolition movement in the early 19th century came a demand for hardhitting eyewitness accounts of the harsh realities of slavery in the united states. He experienced both rural and urban slavery and played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement and the civil war. She demonstrates how the problems of eradication seem greater and more intractable today than they had ever been, showing how slavery has expanded to include newer. It contains more than 21,000 works from casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and more. Uncovering the experiences of african american spouses in plantation records, legal and court documents, and pension files, tera w. Anti slavery literature full texts of 19th century articles, pamphlets, and orations in the united states.
What are the best books about the lives of african. At the time christianity was divided over the morality of human slavery. Image from the planters northern bride 1854 by caroline lee hentz, one of the most famous examples of antitom literature. University of pittsburgh press, c1998, by joan casanovas searchable page images at pitt items below if any are from related and broader terms. Urban labor and spanish colonialism in cuba, 18501898 pittsburgh. The unheralded pioneers of 19thcentury america were free africanamerican families in her new book, the bone and sinew of the land, historian annalisa cox explores the mostly ignored story. Slavery is an inhumane system that exploited human beings and destroyed their identity. A history of slavery in the united states national.
In response, the narratives of frederick douglass 1845, william wells brown 1847, henry bibb 1849, sojourner truth 1850, solomon northup 1853, and william and ellen craft 1860 claimed thousands. White women in 19th century america were not a homogeneous group. Nothing is more certainly written in the book of fate that these people are to be free. The invention of wings by sue monk kidd, the help by kathryn stockett, the underground railroad by colson wh. Books in the genre attempted to show either that slavery was beneficial to african americans or that the evils of slavery as depicted in stowes book. Most were chattel slaves whose children and grandchildren were automatically enslaved. List of books and articles about women in 19thcentury. Anthony 18201906 in 1903 acknowledges progress made in the last halfcentury, but regrets that blacks are still not treated fairly. British antislavery ships soon patrolled the western coast of africa. Slave narrativesoften promoted by the abolitionist movementprovided crucial accounts of the reality of slavery. Slave and free black marriage in the nineteenth century.
The evils of slavery, and the cure for slavery was published in 1836. Culture books news 19th century memoir by a female slave becomes bestseller in 21st century japan. Slave youth in nineteenthcentury america wilma king on. The fifty books on this list were all published more than a hundred years ago, and yet remain fresh and exhilarating reads. Slavery, marriage, and freedom in nineteenthcentury america book 3. European and african interaction in the 19th century legitimate trade and the persistence of slavery. European and african interaction in the 19th century. From abes honest words to the slave dancer theres something here for everyones tastes. The irish and the atlantic slave trade published in 18th 19th century social perspectives, 18th 19th century history, early modern history 15001700, early modern history social perspectives, features, issue 3 mayjun 2007, volume 15. Combines 19th and 20th century legal collections from america and britain to form a comprehensive fulltext collection of angloamerican legal treatises.
By the mid 19th century, americas westward expansion and the abolition movement provoked a great debate over slavery that would tear the nation apart in the bloody civil war. A history of indigenous slavery in ghana from the 15th to the 19th century perbi, akosua adoma on. Mortons skull analysis was widely distributed and cited throughout the 19th century and helped contribute to work in the scientific racism of the time period. Ten books on slavery you need to read politico magazine. Douglass was born in 1818, and his life spanned almost the entire 19th century. What are the best books about the lives of african american slaves. Shortly after, the civil war would take place, denouncing the practice of slavery forever.
A history of indigenous slavery in ghana from the 15th to the 19th century. Digital schomburg selected links the new york public library. In her new book, stanford historian londa schiebinger examines the development of. Some had fled from their masters in the south and others had been born to previously freed slaves. Johnson cites several letters to congressman ritter, who. It was the largest human migration to date, and hence can be regarded as the first of the worlds modern migrations. A history of indigenous slavery in ghana from the 15th to. By the nineteenth century, as the slavery issue divided the nation, fear of and hateful attitudes toward african americans in berks county escalated. Early land records, 16501900s new jersey land records. More than a hundred slave narratives were published before emancipation, and thousands more recorded in the 19th and 20th century.