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Pennsylvania Hall : a "legal lynching" in the shadow of the Liberty Bell /

"Offering a gripping narrative of one of the most notorious anti-abolition and anti-black riots to take place in the antebellum U.S., Pennsylvania Hall ... provides a thorough explanation of the complexities of American antislavery and describes a society that was struggling to recreate itself...

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Main Author: Tomek, Beverly C., (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Series:Critical historical encounters
Subjects and Genres:
Pennsylvania Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) > Fire, 1838.
Pennsylvania Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
1800-1899
Antislavery movements > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
Abolitionists > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century.
Mouvements antiesclavagistes > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Abolitionnistes > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Abolitionists.
Antislavery movements.
Politics and government.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Politics and government > 19th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > History > 19th century.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
History.
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Summary: "Offering a gripping narrative of one of the most notorious anti-abolition and anti-black riots to take place in the antebellum U.S., Pennsylvania Hall ... provides a thorough explanation of the complexities of American antislavery and describes a society that was struggling to recreate itself in the wake of emancipation"--Page 4 of cover.
Physical Description: xviii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-201) and index.
ISBN: 9780199837601
0199837600

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