The Education of Betsey Stockton. An Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom, Hardback - Gregory Nobles

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Gregory NoblesIllustration(s): 10 halftonesNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimension...

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CONTENTS: Chapter 1: 1762-1786; Chapter 2: 1787-1817; Chapter 3: 1818-1830; Chapter 4: 1831-1845 (Introduction); Chapter 5: 1847-1853; Chapter 6: 1...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Claudia RodenNumber of pages: 608Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 196 x 254 x 31Cover type: HardbackRedesco...