Solomon Northup's Kindred: The Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War,

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Condition
Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
ISBN
9781440836640
Subject Area
Law, Social Science, History
Publication Name
Solomon Northup's Kindred : the Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Item Length
9.2 in
Subject
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, United States / General, African American, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
David Fiske
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Width
6.1 in
Number of Pages
192 Pages
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1440836647
ISBN-13
9781440836640
eBay Product ID (ePID)
210288054

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Solomon Northup's Kindred : the Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War
Subject
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, United States / General, African American, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Social Science, History
Author
David Fiske
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2015-037767
Reviews
"The film 12 Years a Slave made Solomon Northup, a freeborn black from New York, a household name, but his horrific case was not unique. In Solomon Northup's Kindred: The Kidnapping of Free Citizens Before the Civil War , David Fiske reminds readers of similar cases and of discrimination against blacks in New York, where they were excluded from jury and militia duty and were required to own property in order to vote." -- New York Times "A thoroughly researched account of other free blacks who were also kidnappped and sold into slavery. These crimes were profitable before the Civil War and an example of how difficult it was for even free blacks to enjoy their liberty." -- Albany Times Union, "The film 12 Years a Slave made Solomon Northup, a freeborn black from New York, a household name, but his horrific case was not unique. In Solomon Northup's Kindred: The Kidnapping of Free Citizens Before the Civil War , David Fiske reminds readers of similar cases and of discrimination against blacks in New York, where they were excluded from jury and militia duty and were required to own property in order to vote." - New York Times
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
973/.0496073
Synopsis
Kidnapping was a lucrative crime in antebellum America, and many American citizens--especially free blacks--were abducted for profit. This book reveals the untold stories of the captured. The story of Solomon Northup, subject of the Academy Award-winning best picture 12 Years a Slave , is representative of the deplorable treatment many African Americans experienced in the period leading up to the Civil War. This book examines antebellum kidnapping, delving into why and how it occurred, and illustrating the active role the U.S. government played in allowing it to continue. It presents case studies of dozens of victims' experiences that illustrate a grim and little-remembered chapter in American history. David Fiske's Solomon Northup's Kindred reveals the abhorrent conditions and greed that resulted in the kidnapping of American citizens. Factors like early fugitive slave laws, the invention of the cotton gin, the 1808 ban on importing slaves into the United States, and the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision made these crimes highly profitable. Fiske sheds much-needed light on the practice of kidnapping, explaining how it was carried out, identifying conditions that allowed kidnappers to operate, and describing methods for combating the crime. He offers dozens of case studies along with documentation from across historical newspaper reports, anti-slavery literature, local history books, and academic publications to provide an accurate account of kidnapping crimes of the time., The story of Solomon Northup, subject of the Academy Award-winning best picture 12 Years a Slave , is representative of the deplorable treatment many African Americans experienced in the period leading up to the Civil War. This book examines antebellum kidnapping, delving into why and how it occurred, and illustrating the active role the U.S. government played in allowing it to continue. It presents case studies of dozens of victims' experiences that illustrate a grim and little-remembered chapter in American history. David Fiske's Solomon Northup's Kindred reveals the abhorrent conditions and greed that resulted in the kidnapping of American citizens. Factors like early fugitive slave laws, the invention of the cotton gin, the 1808 ban on importing slaves into the United States, and the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision made these crimes highly profitable. Fiske sheds much-needed light on the practice of kidnapping, explaining how it was carried out, identifying conditions that allowed kidnappers to operate, and describing methods for combating the crime. He offers dozens of case studies along with documentation from across historical newspaper reports, anti-slavery literature, local history books, and academic publications to provide an accurate account of kidnapping crimes of the time.
LC Classification Number
HV6598

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