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The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772–1832
By Taylor, Alan
- ISBN
- 9780393073713 9780393241426
- Publisher
- Norton
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Starred Review on October 18, 2013 | Nonfiction
In this well-written and engaging history, Pulitzer and Bancroft Prize winner Taylor (history, Univ. of California, Davis) zeros in on slavery in Virginia, particularly during the War of 1812, in the process revealing both the glaring hypocrisy of the Founders' views on slavery and the lengths to which they went to ensure control of the enslaved population. In engaging prose, Taylor presents the dynamic, cogent argume...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
