Slavery; one of the most divisive issues in American history; resulted in untold human suffering and a bloody civil war. This engaging anthology offers a variety of perspectives from slaves; slaveholders; abolitionists; and modern scholars.
#1392933 in Books McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages 2013-02-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .60 x 6.00l; 1.10 #File Name: 0073407089432 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. literally worst class everBy CustomerHad to buy this for a class; literally worst class ever; but at least this book served its purpose... so 5 stars. Thanks!5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. very goodBy doc petersonIts a shame that in many history classes; half of the human experience is virtually ignored. This is even more apparent in terms of anthologies of documents. Nancy Woloch has made an outstanding contribution in correcting this in her _Early American Women_.The book is marvelous in the wide variety of documents it contains. There is census data from Spanish California; accounts of Iroquois women in government; oral histories of slaves (and mistresses); and some really fabulous material on the 19th century sufferage movement. The voices of women from all social classes can be heard here; from the colonial era to the Progressive period. It is very well rounded; and I will certainly be including it as a part of my curriculum.The only short-coming I find in the book is its lack of statistical and visual documents. With this minor criticism said; I highly recommend this book to educators; especially those in the discipline of history.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy EricaBook came in good shape and was a very interesting read!
