{"product_id":"the-patriots-dilemma-white-abolitionism-and-black-banishment-in-the-founding-of-the-united-states-of-america-paperback","title":"The Patriots' Dilemma: White Abolitionism and Black Banishment in the Founding of the United States of America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Messer-Kruse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterly analysis of slavery and republicanism from the left. A stunning achievement'\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald Horne, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Counter-Revolution of 1776\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In explaining the role of self-interest in the abolition work of the founding generation, Timothy Messer-Kruse broadens debates'\u003c\/b\u003e Beverly Tomek, author of \u003ci\u003eColonization and Its Discontents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Timely and controversial, \u003ci\u003eThe Patriots' Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e confronts longstanding interpretations of U.S. history that emphasize a fundamental conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery interests. By 1776, influential American patriots acknowledged that slavery was incompatible with the ideals of the republic. But a republic for whom? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Timothy Messer-Kruse argues, their real motivations have been misinterpreted for more than 200 years. The Framers were primarily concerned with the protection and betterment of the white community, not the liberation of enslaved black people. The conundrum was that slavery had to end because it created what they saw as a dangerous population, but it could not be abolished without endangering their (white) republic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Their solutions included schemes to banish former slaves to the western frontier or overseas, to exclude them from the category of 'citizen', to make their emancipation gradual, and to tightly police African American communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy Messer-Kruse\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ethnic Studies at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Haymarket Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Trial of the Haymarket Anarchists\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named 'Best Labor History Book' by the journal \u003ci\u003eLabor History\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy Messer-Kruse is professor of ethnic studies at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He is the author of numerous books, including The Yankee International: Marxism and the American Reform Tradition, 1848-1876, The Haymarket Conspiracy: Transatlantic Anarchist Networks and The Trial of the Haymarket Anarchists: Terrorism and Justice in the Gilded Age, which was named 'Best Labor History Book of 2012' by the journal Labor History.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.2 x 6.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749359386912,"sku":"9780745349671","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1662277797eb0d709c55186a3bf290b4.webp?v=1779930961","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-patriots-dilemma-white-abolitionism-and-black-banishment-in-the-founding-of-the-united-states-of-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}