Race and Liberty in the New Nation: Emancipation in Virginia
By examining how ordinary Virginia citizens grappled with the vexing problem of slavery in a society dedicated to universal liberty,Eva Sheppard Wolf broadens our understanding of such concepts as freedom,slavery,emancipation,and race in the early years of the American republic. She frames her study around the moment between slavery and liberty -- emancipation -- shedding new light on the complicated relations between whites and blacks in a slave society. This well-informed and carefully craft