Antislavery Movement in Kentucky - Paperback

by Lowell H. Harrison (Author)

" As one of only two states in the nation to still allow slavery by the time of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, Kentucky's history of slavery runs deep. Based on extensive research, The Antislavery Movement in Kentucky focuses on two main antislavery movements that emerged in Kentucky during the early years of opposition. By 1820, Kentuckians such as Cassius Clay called for the emancipation of slaves-a gradual end to slavery with compensation to owners. Others, such as Delia Webster, who smugg

Author Biography

Lowell H. Harrison (1922--2011) was professor of history at Western Kentucky University and the author of many books on the history of the Commonwealth.