A Visit to the United States in 1841 (Cosimo Classics Travel & Exploration) - Softcover

Sturge, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596054948 ISBN 13: 9781596054943

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 2005

Synopsis

For obvious reasons, the abolition of slavery in the United States is the most prominent topic in my narrative; but I have freely interspersed observations on other subjects of interest and importance, as they came under consideration.... -from the Preface All but forgotten in antislavery history of the United States, this powerful testimonial, by a British visitor to American shores, offers an intimate look through an outsider's eye at the South's peculiar institution. Sturges, a British Quaker and activist, draws brief portraits of prominent American abolitionists and, unlike many similar contemporary works, does not ignore the contributions of women as social reformers in pre-Civil War American society. Whether it's relating the tale of a runaway slave and her baby sold back into slavery or addressing the everyday indignities suffered by even free black Americans, this 1842 work seethes with the passion and indignation that would eventually see the end of slavery in the United States. British philanthropist and abolitionist JOSEPH STURGE (1793-1859) also wrote The West Indies in 1837, an account of slavery in the islands.

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Book Description:

The worldwide abolition of slavery is the objective underlying Joseph Sturge's account of his travels in the United States in 1841. This influential Quaker activist shared his experience with the campaigners he met in America, and wrote this book to communicate their concerns to other abolitionists around the world.

From the Back Cover:

All but forgotten in antislavery history of the United States, this powerful testimonial, by a British visitor to American shores, offers an intimate look through an outsider's eye at the South's peculiar institution.

Sturges, a British Quaker and activist, draws brief portraits of prominent American abolitionists and, unlike many similar contemporary works, does not ignore the contributions of women as social reformers in pre-Civil War American society.

Whether it's relating the tale of a runaway slave and her baby sold back into slavery or addressing the everyday indignities suffered by even free black Americans, this 1842 work seethes with the passion and indignation that would eventually see the end of slavery in the United States.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1596054948
• ISBN 13: 9781596054943
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328