Solomon Northup's Kindred: The Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War
The Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | David Fiske | ISBN: | 9781440836657 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | January 18, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Fiske |
| ISBN: | 9781440836657 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | January 18, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
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.
• Features portraits, sketches, and images of documents and newspaper articles related to kidnapping
• Identifies the numerous factors that led to the lucrative business of kidnapping
• Describes the physical and psychological subduing of victims
• Includes the perspectives of those who tried to help: educators, crusaders, rescuers, and cooperative slave owners
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.
• Features portraits, sketches, and images of documents and newspaper articles related to kidnapping
• Identifies the numerous factors that led to the lucrative business of kidnapping
• Describes the physical and psychological subduing of victims
• Includes the perspectives of those who tried to help: educators, crusaders, rescuers, and cooperative slave owners
