Slavery and Emancipation is a comprehensive collection of primary and secondary readings on the history of slaveholding in the American South combining recent historical research with period documents.The most comprehensive collection of primary and secondary readings on the history of slaveholding in America. Combines recent historical research with period documents to bring both immediacy and perspective to the origins; principles; realities; and aftermath of African-American slavery. Includes the colonial foundations of slavery; the master-slave relationship; the cultural world of the planters; the slave community; and slave resistance and rebellion. Each section contains one major article by a prominent historian; and three primary documents drawn from plantation records; travellers' accounts; slave narratives; autobiographies; statute law; diaries; letters; and investigative reports.
#79066 in Books Mariner Books 2005-08-01 2005-08-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x 1.00 x 5.50l; 1.32 #File Name: 0618565914464 pages
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282 of 312 people found the following review helpful. A lackluster follow-up to the amazing "Ready Player One"By Sci Fi ManOh boy. Where do I begin with this one? I really wanted to like this book; especially given I am such a fan of Cline's "Ready Player One." But after forcing myself to the end of this mind-numbingly boring and unimaginative story of clichéd alien conquest; I can't help but feel extremely disappointed.For one; the blatant rip off of ideas from "Ender's Game" made me cringe as I consider this book to be a much less engrossing and developed adventure than Orson Scott Card's classic. I understand the concept of paying tribute and drawing inspiration from previous works; but Armada takes ideas from great works of science fiction and then inserts cheesy; one-dimensional; and predictable characters into its storyline.Speaking of characters; the protagonist is just so darn unlikeable; that I can't stand it! An angry-at-the-world; oppositional defiant; geeked out gamer with daddy issues has got to be one of the most unappealing hodgepodge of character traits you can place into a protagonist. Sometimes a story can be saved by really well developed supporting characters; but there are none to be found in this book. There are so many one-dimensional archetypes in this book that it was impossible to develop an attachment to any character whatsoever. All the love interests are completely forced and the romantic dialogue (and I'm being generous by calling it "romantic") sounds like stuff you would read in cheap Valentines Day cards. Heck; the old school "do you like me; check yes or no" is more romantic than any love scene this book has to offer.Another area of insult to me was in dealing with the military rank structure as portrayed in this book. As an armed forces member myself; the blatant disregard of proper military customs and courtesies was appalling to say the least. Captains saluting lieutenants; same ranked individuals saluting each other; and admirals being higher ranking than generals were just a few of the gaffes I suffered through as Cline attempted to depict the Earth Defense Alliance as an actual military organization. There is no excuse for not having this nailed down as the author's brother is a marine I believe.And then lastly; the actual flying/dog-fighting/drone-killing sequences were complete snooze-fests as the protagonist and company shoot down mindless legions of spacecraft in a very predictable manner. In fact; once you read through the first battle scene; the rest of them are pretty much carbon copy showdowns of what happened previously. Also; due to the very nature of the plot design; there was always a lack of suspense in each battle (without giving too much away; think of the whole issue of "drone-fighting" as it relates to our current engagement in conflicts around the world)The only slightly redeeming quality was found in a neatly packaged (albeit predictable) ending that set the stage for a possible sequel while avoiding the all too popular "cliffhanger/unexplained plot holes" trap. The book is also a fairly quick read; though I almost abandoned finishing it multiple times due to sheer boredom. I hope Cline's next book restores him to the former glory of Ready Player One; but until then; I recommend you pass on this dud and re-read Ender's Game for a much better experience.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fabtastic adventure with lots of emotion that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat with tears almost escaping their ductsBy Julius de los SantosReady player one was the first book i've read willingly since 5th grade; which was around 9 years ago; and i absolutely loved it; and loved Cline's writing style. Although this book isnt RPO; i still loved the book. However; it wasnt all too perfect. The story starts to feel a little rushed toward the end of the book; but it was still a fun ride to get there. I feel as if Cline could write a sequel to this book due to the endless possibilities and scenarios the protagonist; Zach Lightman; can encounter; especially with the seemingly rushed enduing Cline left us off at. But aside from that; the book was fantastic. Also; theres a part in the book where cline adds a little parent hears warning about a potential spoiler for a movie. If you have watched it or have not watched and never will; ignore it; and if you are planning on seeing the film; skip to the next sentence.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good; But Not GreatBy 1genxerThis is a good book; but not a great book. I found it to have a lot of writing mistakes; both in terms of story telling and word usage/grammar. But the story itself is fun; just executed poorly. The ending was very rushed; to the point that the "final" battle just felt a bit empty.All said; I was a bit disappointed in this book. More because it didn't live up to the greatness of Ready Player One; which had it's flaws in terms of writing; but those could be overlooked due to the fresh nature of the story and style. In a lot of ways it felt like Ernest Cline did not progress and grow as a writer between books; which is disappointing.
