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Dates Covered: 1619 - 1869
ISBN: 0813101611
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Our Take
This is one of our favorite books by an old professor at Rice. Dr. Boles is the leading scholar of Southern history, and it shows. Charting the rise of the 'peculiar institution' from the start of U.S. colonization to its very heyday, this book helped immensely broaden our understanding and appreciation of slavery in the U.S. Boles takes a very humane and objective view, avoiding the incessant preaching that usually surrounds this subject, allowing the facts to speak for themselves. By understanding how slavery impacted the economy and political institutions of the South, anyone interested in American, Southern or Black history will be immeasurably educated. And as a bonus, it is very readable and filled with interesting narrative, meaning you don't have to work too hard to actually learn something. Read More at Amazon.com
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