The Science of Abolition

Eric HerschthalYale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300258554

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The Science of Abolition

Eric HerschthalYale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300258550 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300258554

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A revealing look at how antislavery scientists and Black and white abolitionists used scientific ideas to discredit slaveholders “While recent historical

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Author: Eric Herschthal

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Inferred: Abolitionist MovementInferred: American HistoryInferred: Enlightenment StudiesInferred: History Of ScienceInferred: Intellectual HistoryInferred: Race And ScienceInferred: AbolitionismInferred: Enlightenment ScienceInferred: Racial HierarchyInferred: Antislavery Movement

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