Title Beacons of liberty : international free soil and the fight for racial justice in antebellum America / Elena K. Abbott

Published Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021

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Description 1 online resource Contents Reform and relocation : West Africa and Haiti in the early republic -- Exit and expansion : the search for legal equality in a time of crisis -- Departure and debate : free Black emigration to Canada and Mexico -- Assessing abolition : investigating the results of British emancipation -- Reputations and expectations : assessing migrant life in upper Canada -- Escape and escalation : self-emancipation and the geopolitics of freedom -- Free soil, fiction, and the Fugitive Slave Act -- Emigration and enmity : the meaning of free soil in a nation divided Summary Before the Civil War, free African Americans and fugitive slaves crossed international borders to places like Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean in search of freedom and equality. Beacons of Liberty tells the story of how these bold migrants catalyzed contentious debates over citizenship, racial justice, and national character in the United States. Blending fresh historical analysis with incredible stories of escape and rebellion, Elena K. Abbott shows how the shifting geography of slavery and freedom beyond US borders helped shape the hopes and expectations of black radicals, white politicians, and fiery reformers engaged in the American anti-slavery movement. Featuring perspectives from activists and risk-takers like Mary Ann Shadd, Martin Delany, and James C. Brown, Beacons of Liberty illuminates the critical role that international free soil played in the long and arduous fight for emancipation and racial justice in the United States Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject United States. Fugitive slave law (1850) Enslaved persons -- United States -- History Fugitive slave communities -- Foreign countries -- History -- 19th century Fugitive slaves -- Foreign countries -- History -- 19th century Free African Americans -- Foreign countries -- History -- 19th century African Americans -- Foreign countries -- Social conditions -- 19th century African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century HISTORY / African American & Black. Abolitionists African American abolitionists Antislavery movements Race relations SUBJECT United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century Subject United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2021024804 ISBN 9781108863681 110886368X

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