In 1841; William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass formed a partnership that would last a decade and forever change the abolitionist movement. Throughout the stages of their extraordinary alliance; anti-slavery mobilization was accelerated; reaching its height between 1841 and 1851. Centering their arguments on emancipation; women's equality; and suffrage; the two men worked tirelessly to publicize and recruit for their cause. Their work initiated a new discourse of social reform and critique; positioning the abolition of slavery at the center of progressive social concerns throughout the first half of the nineteenth century Dismantling Slavery is the first book to address these two giants of abolition-Douglass and Garrison-simultaneously. While underscoring the evolution of abolitionist discourse; Dismantling Slavery unveils the true nature of the friendship between Douglass and Garrison; a key ingredient often overlooked by scholars. Drawing on the writings; speeches; and experiences that shaped the two as abolitionists; Nilgun Anadolu-Okur's groundbreaking study is one account of the ways in which abolitionist discourse was shaped and put to the purposes of moral and democratic reforms. In addition to turning a close eye on the relationship between Douglass and Garrison; Anadolu-Okur also details significant developments that occurred in tandem among other abolitionists and activists of the era; making for a compelling account of this pivotal decade in American history; up until the dissolution of Garrison and Douglass's partnership. Dismantling Slavery represents a significant interdisciplinary contribution to the study of abolitionist discourse and will appeal to a wide range of nineteenth-century scholars.
#558938 in Books ASA 2016-09-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x .50 x 5.90l; .0 #File Name: 1619543435230 pagesThe story that forever changed aviation search and rescue
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great book for aviators and their friends! Get ready to have your heart broken.By High Speed - Some DragThank you Ross for creating a very personal account of one of General Aviation's most notable tragedies. A completely avoidable situation with a tragic outcome that has played itself over and over 1;000's of times in the US. Aerial searching for a missing small plane is a very complicated process. You need to have good information about the subject aircraft's intent; highly trained resources that are tenacious and properly equipped; and a management team that is relentless. Filling the sky with aluminum (search planes with minimally trained crews) simply does not work.A crashed Cessna 195 can fit into an area the size of a living room and be under trees; vegetation; or snow. There is usually a very slim; conical viewing angle that the downed aircraft can be spotted from the air and then you may only have a second or two to see it and then recognize what you saw. You are looking for clues of something that does not belong there in vast timbered and mountainous terrain usually; and as in the Finding Carla story; with adverse weather conditions too. You fly sortie after sortie of usually three to five hours each; two or three times a day. After five to seven days of doing this; you are emotionally and physically spent and sleeping for an entire day afterwards is not unheard of. Adding the Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) has certainly helped that process and now the new 406 ELT's have made it even better. Not 100% but better. Add to that Radar and Cell phone forensics and the odds are becoming more favorable for bringing pilots and passengers back to their families.Luckily this trend of preventable accidents is diminishing away and to that I credit the new wave of pilots who are more informed and manage risk much better than before. I also believe that having GPS in the cockpit as well as the incredible sources of weather available online are helping GA pilots maintain situational awareness and make better weather decisions.Carla's untimely passing was certainly not in vain. There are some very dedicated individuals who are working today to build on this incident and many others that followed. They are working to distill every ounce of knowledge from them so the next time an aircraft goes missing we can focus on the rescuing and not searching. Every search incident I participated in or managed the past 30 years has Carla reminding me that those waiting to be rescued are asking where we are at too. The faces of the family members and friends that gather at the command post have the cast of "the fear-of-the-unknown" and the pain of "what might be" on them as I am sure Carla's did. If you are a pilot or ride in small aircraft you need to read this story and learn from this families sacrifice.Ross Nixon is to be commended for writing this story and sharing it with all of us!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Two mighty tough and resilient womenBy Gary S. KerrGood book. I think that some of the terms used; especially for notifications; are more modern than what would have been used at the time of Carla's plane crash; but overall; it's a heart-breaking story that's worth the read. Everyone in the Civil Air Patrol should read it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book!!!By Mary B. BallantyneWonderful well researched story that changed aviation is the reason that small planes can be located faster! Sad but wonderful story. The author made me feel like I knew each family member!!! Mary Beth Ballantyne Eugene Oregon
