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The Slave Trade

The Slave Trade

by Hugh Thomas

Includes bibliographical references (p. [813]-822) and index.
The Children

The Children

by David Halberstam

DAVID HALBERSTAM graduated from Harvard, where he had served as managing editor of the daily Harvard Crimson.  It was 1955, a year after the Supreme Court outlawed segregation in public schools.  Halberstam went south and began his career as the one reporter on the West Point, Mississippi, Daily Times Leader.  He was fired after ten months there and went to work for The Nashville Tennessean.  When the sit-ins broke out in Nashville in February 1960, he was assigned... Read more about this item
Bury the Chains

Bury the Chains

by Adam Hochschild

From the author of the prize-winning King Leopold's Ghost comes a taut, thrilling account of the first grass-roots human rights campaign, which freed hundreds of thousands of slaves around the world. In 1787, twelve men gathered in a London printing shop to pursue a seemingly impossible goal: ending slavery in the largest empire on earth. Along the way, they would pioneer most of the tools citizen activists still rely on today, from wall posters and mass mailings to boycotts and lapel pins. This... Read more about this item
No Easy Day

No Easy Day

by Mark; Maurer, Kevin Owen

For the first time anywhere, the first-person account of the planning and execution of the Bin Laden raid from a Navy Seal who confronted the terrorist mastermind and witnessed his final moment From the streets of Iraq to the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips in the Indian Ocean, and from the mountaintops of Afghanistan to the third floor of Osama Bin Laden’s compound, operator Mark Owen of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group — commonly known as SEAL Team Six — has been... Read more about this item
Bearing the Cross

Bearing the Cross

by David J Garrow

Die Nigger Die!

Die Nigger Die!

by H Rap Brown

Celia, a Slave

Celia, a Slave

by Melton A McLaurin

Slavery

Slavery

by Stanley M Elkins

American Slavery, American Freedom

American Slavery, American Freedom

by Edmund S Morgan

The Peculiar Institution

The Peculiar Institution

by Kenneth M Stampp

The Problem Of Slavery In Western Culture

The Problem Of Slavery In Western Culture

by David Brion Davis

The Strange Career Of Jim Crow

The Strange Career Of Jim Crow

by C Vann Woodward

Roll, Jordan, Roll

Roll, Jordan, Roll

by Eugene D Genovese-

Many Thousands Gone

Many Thousands Gone

by Ira Berlin

Social Problems

Social Problems

by John J MacIonis

Life and Times Of Frederick Douglass

Life and Times Of Frederick Douglass

by Frederick Douglass

Race

Race

by Studs Terkel

In God's Name

In God's Name

by David Yallop

Crisis In Black and White

Crisis In Black and White

by Charles E Silberman

The War Of the Flea

The War Of the Flea

by Robert Taber

American Slavery, 1619-1877

American Slavery, 1619-1877

by Peter Kolchin

American Pictures

American Pictures

by Jacob Holdt

Sugar and Slaves

Sugar and Slaves

by Richard S Dunn-

Parting the Waters

Parting the Waters

by Taylor Branch

Social Issues, Problems & Crime Books & Ephemera

Milestones

Milestones

by Qutb, Sayyid

Violence In America

Violence In America

by Flannery, Raymond B

The Lady Was a Terrorist

The Lady Was a Terrorist

by Katz, Doris

Forgeries Fakes and Reproductions

Forgeries Fakes and Reproductions

by Savage, George

Angels In Undress

Angels In Undress

by Benney, Mark

Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves

Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves

by Hochschild, Adam

Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.
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A$15.49
Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities

Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities

by Anna Deavere Smith; Cornel West, Foreword

New York: Anchor, 1993. Softcover. Fine in wraps. 8vo. Derived from interviews with a wide range of people who experienced or observed New York's 1991 Crown Heights racial riots, this is dramatist Anna Deavere Smith's exploration of the events and emotions leading up to and following the Crown Heights conflict.Ê The work was turned into an acclaimed off-Broadway play.
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A$54.23
American Pictures: A Personal Journey Through the American Underclass

American Pictures: A Personal Journey Through the American Underclass

by HOLDT, Jacob

Denmark: American Pictures Foundation, 1985. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Good. Large octavo. 8 x 9.5 in. 304 pp. Good in original pictorial wrappers, some creasing to spine and one corner.
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A$69.72
AMERICAN HISTORICAN AND LITERARY CURIOSITIES; CONSISTING OF FAC-SIMILES OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE EVENTS OF THE REVOLUTION &C, &C

AMERICAN HISTORICAN AND LITERARY CURIOSITIES; CONSISTING OF FAC-SIMILES OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE EVENTS OF THE REVOLUTION &C, &C

by Smith, John Jay and John F. Watson (editors)

Philadelphia, PA: W. Brotherhead, 1861. original embossed gilt-stamped cloth, later dust jacket. small folio. original embossed gilt-stamped cloth, later dust jacket. unpaginated. Sixth edition. Prefaces to the fifth and sixth editions, table of contents. A collection of 69 plates with facsimile autographs, state papers, portraits, and correspondence relating to the colonial and Revolutionary eras of United States history. Covers rubbed and scuffed, especially at edges. Scattered foxing, First five... Read more about this item
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A$223.11
The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870

The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870

by Thomas, Hugh

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. 908 pages, [32] pages of plates, illustrations, maps, portraits; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Spine slightly rolled at the crown. First printing. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. "Chronicles the history of the African slave trade by Portugal, Brazil, Great Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States, from the first Portuguese slaving... Read more about this item
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A$19.37
Letters From the United States, Cuba and Canada

Letters From the United States, Cuba and Canada

by Murray, Amelia M

New York: Negro Universities Press, 1969. Reprint. Very Good. Brown cloth boards, 410pp.
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A$27.89
The Keys Book: An Illustrated Story for the Adult Adoptee and the People who Need to Understand Them

The Keys Book: An Illustrated Story for the Adult Adoptee and the People who Need to Understand Them

by Ruth Monnig

BookBaby, 2021. Hardcover. New. New case wrapped hardcover. 8vo. (8.75 x 0.4 x 8.75 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Includes sources and bibliography. 96 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. This is a short book that attempts to show and explain what it is like to grow up as an adoptee, through illustrations and narrative. It is intended to be a descriptive and helpful tool that sheds light in a light and sometimes humorous fashion, on the serious thoughts and... Read more about this item
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A$51.05
[Women's Association for the Poor and the Sick] Siebenter Bericht über die Leistungen des weiblichen Vereins für Armen und Krankenpflege..

[Women's Association for the Poor and the Sick] Siebenter Bericht über die Leistungen des weiblichen Vereins für Armen und Krankenpflege..

by Amalie Wilhelmine Sieveking (1794-1859)

Hamburg [Germany]: Langhosssche Buchdruckerei, 1839. [1], 63, [1 (blank)]pp. 8vo. Text in German. Self-titled printed wrappers. Surface soil, and stains to exterior; perimeter chips in un-printed areas to wraps; foxing; good. This pamphlet on nursing and charity work by German philanthropist and social reformer Amalie Sieveking (1794-1859) reports on the activities of the Weiblichen Vereins für Armen und Krankenpflege-the Women's Association for the Poor and the Sick. Sieveking founded this nursing and... Read more about this item
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A$116.21
A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin; Presenting the Original Facts and Documents upon which the Story Is Founded. Together with Corroborative Statements Verifying the Truth of the Work

A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin; Presenting the Original Facts and Documents upon which the Story Is Founded. Together with Corroborative Statements Verifying the Truth of the Work

by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

London: Thomas Bosworth (but Routledge is the name at base of backstrip), 1853. 1st English ed. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis, 595p. plus (4)p. publisher's adverts. Original red cloth. 18cm. Backstrip faded. Cover corners and ends of backstrip rubbed. Gift inscription (initials only) at head of first "Contents" page. Modern booksellers label ("Berkelouw Brothers , Sydney") on lower corner of front pastedown. Scattered minor foxing. Stowe wrote this book to offer documentary proof that cruelties and... Read more about this item
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A$271.15
The Movement: Documentary of a Struggle for Equality

The Movement: Documentary of a Struggle for Equality

by Lorraine Hansberry

Simon and Schuster, 1964. Softcover. Very good/No jacket. tall case. 4th printing. Some shelfwear. Price scratched out at top right corner.
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A$232.41
Against All Enemies : Inside America's War on Terror

Against All Enemies : Inside America's War on Terror

by Clarke, Richard A

Free Press, 2004. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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A$10.66
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black a Man

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black a Man

by Emmanuel Acho

Macmillan: New York, 2020. Hardcover. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 288 pp. 8vo.
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A$54.23
The Slavery Questions Settled. Man-Stealing, Legitimate Servitude, Etc.

The Slavery Questions Settled. Man-Stealing, Legitimate Servitude, Etc.

by Kingsbury, Harmon

New York: John A. Gray, 1862. Paperback. Very Good. 36p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). No separate wrapper present. 18 cm. Spotting on fore-edge and final page. Kingsbury was a white Cleveland businessman and abolitionist.
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A$309.88
One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001

One Nation: America Remembers September 11, 2001

by Easton Press

Easton: Easton Press, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/new in publisher's shrink wrap.. 4to. 193 pp. First Easton Press edition. Color photos throughout. Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines.
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A$77.47
American Slavery 1619-1877

American Slavery 1619-1877

by KOLCHIN, Peter

New York: Hill and Wang, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Second printing. 304pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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A$30.99
Whites for Rights

Whites for Rights

by Favors, John S. ; Favors, Katherine

Oakland, CA: Jonka, 1976. Stated Second Printing. Paperback. Near fine+ to fine(-); several inserts laid in.. Large quarto in multi-color illus, stapled stiff paper wraps; 23p, illlus w/ b&w photos and drawings. Rare item on the history of white folks for civil rights. No copies located in World Cat. "The Whites for Rights book is, for the most part, about Whites and Blacks and their interaction in the United States of America. It is about White Americans who have fought for Civil Rights for all... Read more about this item
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A$105.36
Still Needed

Still Needed

by Wascher-James, Sande

Whidbey Island, 2016. Artist's book, one of 10 copies, all on Stonehenge paper for the text (digitally printed) with collaged color photographs of the 8 women and stamps which are on Canson Infinity Rag Photographique, with additional collages of light purple Liberty Lawn fabric; signed and numbered by the author on the colophon. Bound: accordion style, light purple Liberty Lawn fabric over boards at ends, front panel with cut-out and half-tone image of vintage photograph of two women marching in... Read more about this item
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A$1,471.93
Legal Representatives of James C. Watson. June 23, 1848. Mr. Daniel, from the Committee of Claims, made the following Report

Legal Representatives of James C. Watson. June 23, 1848. Mr. Daniel, from the Committee of Claims, made the following Report

by U.S. Congress, House of Representatives. Thirtieth Congress-First Session. Report No. 724. Committee of Claims

Paperback. Very Good. Washington: GPO, 1848. 22p. Disbound (removed from a bound volume). 23 cm. No separate wrapper. A few dark spots and minor foxing. 30th Cong. 1st Sess. House. Report No. 724. Watson made advances to the agent of the Creek Indians for the value of slaves in accordance with an agreement between General Jessup and Creek warriors as an inducement to persuade them to aid in the fight against the Seminoles. The Creeks did their part but the government decided that they shouldn't be... Read more about this item
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A$232.41
A Safety Net That Works: Improving Federal Programs for Low-Income Americans (American Enterprise Institute)

A Safety Net That Works: Improving Federal Programs for Low-Income Americans (American Enterprise Institute)

by Robert Doar

AEI Press, 2017. Hardcover. New. New hardcover in glossy case wraps. (5.75 x 0.93 x 8.86 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes tables and figures. 262 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. This is an edited volume reviewing the major means-tested social programs in the United States. Each author addresses a major program or area, reviewing each area's successes and recommending how to address shortcomings through policy change. In general, our... Read more about this item
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A$40.21
The White Slave

The White Slave

by THE STROBRIDGE LITHOGRAPHY COMPANY

Chicago: The Strobridge Lithography Company, 1911. unbound. very good(+). Poster. Lithograph. 26.75" x 36.75". Some repairs to verso, middle right, 4 inch repair. In very good condition. Unlined.<br/><br/> Original poster for a theatrical production of "The White Slave" by Bartley Campbell. The White Slave was Campbell's largest success and was performed on stage for more than 35 years.<br/><br/>
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A$464.82
Race

Race

by Terkel, Studs

New Press, 1992. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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A$9.79
VOYAGES FROM ASIA TO AMERICA

VOYAGES FROM ASIA TO AMERICA

by Müller, Gerhard F

Amsterdam: N.Israel, 1967. paper covered boards. small 4to. paper covered boards. (ii), xliii, 76 pages with 2 plates. Bibliotheca Australiana #26. Facsimile reprint of the 1761 editions of "Voyages From Asia to America, For Completing the Discoveries of the North West Coast of America.," "A Summary of Voyages Made by the Russian's on the Frozen Sea, In Search of a North-East Passage" and "Voyages From Asia to America." With 2 black-and-white plates and 2 fold out maps. Mylar dust wrapper is torn on the... Read more about this item
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A$58.88
PILGRIMAGE OF ROBERT LANGTON, TRANSCRIBED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES

PILGRIMAGE OF ROBERT LANGTON, TRANSCRIBED WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES

by Blackie, E.M

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1924. paper spine label. Rogers, Bruce. cloth-backed boards. paper spine label. xxviii, 48, (2) pages. Limited to 755 copies (Warde no.197). Exlibrary copy with markings. Minor shelfwear. Printed in Caslon, Cloister Italic and Black-letter to be a facsimile of the original 16th century travelogue which describes Langton's trip to Europe. The typography is by the notable American book designer Bruce Rogers (1870-1957), who "was appreciated in his lifetime. In... Read more about this item
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A$35.64
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