Slavery in the United States: A Social, Political, and Historical Encyclopedia [2 Volumes] : A Social, Political, and Historical Encyclopedia

A comprehensive, contextual presentation of all aspects—social, political, and economic—of slavery in the United States, from the first colonization through Reconstruction.• Ten major essays and 300 A–Z entries cover all aspects of slavery• Over 100 contributors represent the finest scholarship worldwide on the topic• An impressive collection of 150 original documents illustrate both popular and official attitudes toward slavery• The massive bibliography is the most complete and up-to-date available