RUNAWAY SLAVES: REBELS ON THE PLANTATION: Rebels on the Plantation
by John Hope Franklin, Loren Schweninger, John Hope Schweninger
A historical examination of enslaved people who resisted by escaping Southern plantations, based on archival records and documented accounts.
About This Book
This book examines the experiences of enslaved individuals who attempted to flee Southern plantations before the Civil War.
The authors draw on historical records to document patterns of escape and the challenges faced by those seeking freedom.
The work provides context on the broader institution of slavery and the responses of slaveholders and authorities.
Readers gain insight into the social and legal structures that shaped the lives of enslaved people in the antebellum South.
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