Written by first-rate scholars; these 10 essays give focus to the antislavery movement in Boston; particularly to the significance of African American abolitionists." ―Choice... handsome; lavishly illustrated; and informative... "―The New England Quarterly... this work is a thoughtful; long overdue discourse on individual and group accomplishments. It is replete with absorbing illustrations; which when accompanied by insightful essays; depict the courage of those who labored for equality in antebellum Boston." ―Journal of the Early RepublicUntil recently little was known of the contributions of African Americans in the antebellum abolition movement. Massachusetts; having granted voting rights early on to black males; was a center of antislavery agitation. Courage and Conscience documents the black activism in 19th-century Boston that was critical to the success of the abolitionist cause.
#2039077 in Books Peter Schrag Otto Schrag 2015-08-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.00 x 1.00 x 6.25l; .0 #File Name: 0253017696328 pagesWhen Europe Was a Prison Camp Father and Son Memoirs 1940 1941
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Memorable and worthwhile memoir of life in occupied EuropeBy H. GoldmanGripping memoir recounting desperate days on the run as a 9 year old escaping Nazi occupied Europe with his mom; dad and grandmother; with the narrative juxtaposed with another memoir written in the mid-20th century by his father who escaped from a prison camp in France. The story is told in the kind of detail that captures the dailiness of lives trying to survive a world in crisis. One of the truly literate sensitive and faithful-to-the-truth documents of the Holocaust.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Peter Schrag was the editor of the editorial page of ...By Veronica KaufmanPeter Schrag was the editor of the editorial page of the Sacramento Bee. His writing is clear and compelling. I confess I am intrigued by the book especially as it parallels my own family's story.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It is a good story about a situation we don't hear aboutBy Mary A HoppIt is a good story about a situation we don't hear about; the imprisonment of Jewish people in Belgium. I found it most interesting; especially because it was written by local journalist.
