Writings on Slavery and the American Civil War
Northern Illinois University Press
By Harriet Martineau; edited by Deborah Anna Logan '88
June 1, 2003
A collection of Harriet Martineau’s abolitionist essays and articles published from 1837 through the Civil War era. With a fine introduction and extensive annotations by the editor, the volume brings together for the first time the writings that “provide piercing insights into American society, politics, and the issue of slavery,” and that helped intensify the debate over abolitionism.
With a fine introduction and extensive annotations by the editor, the volume brings together for the first time the writings that “provide piercing insights into American society, politics, and the issue of slavery,” and that helped intensify the debate over abolitionism.
Introduction
With a fine introduction and extensive annotations by the editor, the volume brings together for the first time the writings that “provide piercing insights into American society, politics, and the issue of slavery,” and that helped intensify the debate over abolitionism.
