Solomon Northup's Kindred: The Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War

The Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)

Author:	David Fiske	ISBN:	9781440836657
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO	Publication:	January 18, 2016
Imprint:	Praeger	Language:	English

Author:	David Fiske
ISBN:	9781440836657
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO
Publication:	January 18, 2016
Imprint:	Praeger
Language:	English

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Kidnapping was a lucrative crime in antebellum America, and many American citizens—especially free blacks—were abducted for profit. This book reveals the untold stories of the captured.

• Features portraits, sketches, and images of documents and newspaper articles related to kidnapping

• Identifies the numerous factors that led to the lucrative business of kidnapping

• Describes the physical and psychological subduing of victims

• Includes the perspectives of those who tried to help: educators, crusaders, rescuers, and cooperative slave owners

Kidnapping was a lucrative crime in antebellum America, and many American citizens—especially free blacks—were abducted for profit. This book reveals the untold stories of the captured.

• Features portraits, sketches, and images of documents and newspaper articles related to kidnapping

• Identifies the numerous factors that led to the lucrative business of kidnapping

• Describes the physical and psychological subduing of victims

• Includes the perspectives of those who tried to help: educators, crusaders, rescuers, and cooperative slave owners