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American Slavery, American Freedom

By: Edmund S. Morgan
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
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"If it is possible to understand the American paradox, the marriage of slavery and freedom, Virginia is surely the place to begin," writes Edmund S. Morgan in American Slavery, American Freedom, a study of the tragic contradiction at the core of America. Morgan finds the key to this central paradox in the people and politics of the state that was both the birthplace of the revolution and the largest slaveholding state in the country.

With a new introduction. Winner of the Francis Parkman Prize and the Albert J. Beveridge Award.

©2003 W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. (P)2013 Gildan Media LLC Freedom Virginia Americas War of 1812

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"Thoughtful, suggestive and highly readable." ( New York Times Book Review)
Insightful Historical Perspective • Engaging Discussion • Thorough Historical Account • Informative Content

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Nothing should dissuade you from reading this work if you have any interest in the topic.

A concise and fascinating view of early America and its colonists.

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I loved this telling of a little known piece of Virginia's history. It focus on actual evens and letting the history tell the story as opposed to his opinion.

An interesting look at Virginia's history.

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I got this piece because of the Breaking Brown Family Book Club. I’m glad that I did.

Great historic content

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I read American Slavery, American Freedom when I was an undergraduate a long time ago. Frankly, I thought it was rather dry. I don’t know what the hell was wrong with me. This is a great book. Great research, great detail, outstanding narrative and surprising irony. Morgan also concludes with his thesis, tying the role slavery played in enabling Virginians to embrace republicanism. The narrator, Sean Pratt does an excellent job.

A Classic Among Classics

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Insanely researched, logically organazied, the final conclusion jawdropps, shames and inspires us to change society.

The story of slavery's origins in Virginia

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