The Slave-trader's Letter-book
| Author | : Jim Jordan |
| Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780820351964 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0820351962 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (962 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Slave-trader's Letter-book by : Jim Jordan
Download or read book The Slave-trader's Letter-book written by Jim Jordan and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1858 Savannah businessman Charles Lamar organized the shipment of hundreds of Africans to Jekyll Island, Georgia. This book presents his "Slave-Trader's Letter-Book." These seventy long-lost letters shed light on the lead-up to the Civil War from the remarkable perspective of a troubled, and troubling, figure.
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