The Declaration of Independence proclaimed freedom for Americans from the domination of Great Britain; yet for millions of African Americas caught up in a brutal system of racially based slavery; freedom would be denied for ninety additional years until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Freedom’s Delay: America’s Struggle for Emancipation; 1776–1865 probes the slow; painful; yet ultimately successful crusade to end slavery throughout the nation; North and South.This work fills an important gap in the literature of slavery’s demise. Unlike other authors who focus largely on specific time periods or regional areas; Allen Carden presents a thematically structured national synthesis of emancipation. Freedom’s Delay offers a comprehensive and unique overview of the process of manumission commencing in 1776 when slavery was a national institution; not just the southern experience known historically by most Americans. In this volume; the entire country is examined; and major emancipatory efforts—political; literary; legal; moral; and social—made by black and white; free and enslaved individuals are documented over the years from independence through the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.Freedom’s Delay dispels many of the myths about slavery and abolition; including that racial servitude was of little consequence in the North; and; where it did exist; it ended quickly and easily; that abolition was a white man’s cause and blacks were passive recipients of liberty; that the South seceded primarily to protect states’ rights; not slavery; and that the North fought the Civil War primarily to end the subjugation of African Americans. By putting these misunderstandings aside; this book reveals what actually transpired in the fight for human rights during this critical era. Carden’s inclusion of a cogent preface and epilogue assures that Freedom’s Delay will find a significant place in the literature of American slavery and freedom.With a compelling preface and epilogue; notes; illustrations and tables; and a detailed bibliography; this volume will be of great value not only in courses on American history and African American history but also to the general reading public.Allen Carden is professor of history at Fresno Pacific University in Fresno; California. He is the author of Puritan Christianity in America: Religion and Life in Seventeenth-Century Massachusetts.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. More than just Scott and AmundsenBy Christopher T. DahleChris Turney and his team are getting a lot of undeserved criticism for their "eco-tourism" trip to Mawson's Huts last December. This book was published before then and I was in the middle of reading it when the news of the stranding of the Akademik Shokalskiy hit the intertubes. There are determined "skeptics" who will not admit that any sort of Antarctic research is justified; but for people of reasonably open mind; troubled by the stranding of the Shokalskiy; this book just might help you understand that such research is valuable and that Turney's trip to Mawson's huts was entirely reasonable.Every school kid knows; or at least should know something of the Amundsen/Scott race to the pole. But few children; or adults know of the Australian and Japanese expeditions that were unfolding at the same time. Three of the four expeditions were serious scientific efforts that produced a large volume of valuable data. The fourth was a sporting venture; revered for it's success; but it produced less science than any of the other expeditions.Consequently; I find it a bit curious that modern internet geniuses censure Turney's truly scientific "tourist trip" to the Antarctic yet celebrate Amundsen's trek to the pole.Turney is; in fact a scientist and historian.Amundsen; smart and winter savvy; nevertheless; really was a tourist.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Henry Kissinger would give this 5 starsBy KNAExcellent book for those with an interest primarily in Antarctic exploration from a geopolitical perspective. Turner did his research from the earliest stages of exploration (during the European "age of discovery") to the present. Though the predominant consideration throughout was the goals and motives; claims and counterclaims; of nations vis a vis other nations; the human characters are not slighted. The big picture is generously populated with sufficient personal; often fascinating; detail regarding the key actors to make the narrative entertaining for those less interested in the broader historical context. But I'm nonetheless giving this book three stars because my primary; almost exclusive; interest in Antarctic history is in the great human beings and their extraordinary; often catastrophic; adventures in pursuit of its discovery and exploration. I appreciate the importance of Turner's objective; at which he succeeds impressively; but it's not as captivating or inspiring for me as alternative accounts focused entirely on explorers and the details of their expeditions.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very detailed account of some exciting adventuresBy Grey MerrymanThis is a great book. It was a little tough read as it rambled a little bit; however it was chock full of fascinating information. 1912 is a modern day account of the many expeditions to the South Pole that occured in....well....1912. So there has been over a 100 years to research it and pull together many facts about what really happened. The description of how the varied geography was discovered and mapped was interesting. My favorite were accounts of the people; the men really and what they went through on the adventures. I recommend if you are a fan of historical non fiction.
