The Fugitive's Gibraltar: Escaping Slaves and Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massa
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The Fugitive's Gibraltar: Escaping Slaves and Abolitionism in New Bedford, Massa. The Fugitive's Gibraltar by Kathryn Grover. Title The Fugitive's Gibraltar. Publisher University of Massachusetts Press. Format Paperback. The Fugitive's Gibraltar by Kathryn Grover Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description An investigation of one city's emergence as a safe haven for fugitive slaves Publisher Description The Fugitive's Gibraltar is a richly researched work of social and cultural history that examines the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts as one of the most important and welcoming refuges for freedom-seeking enslaved people in antebellum America. The book's title derives from the phrase used by Frederick Douglass--himself among the most famous of New Bedford's many fugitive residents--to describe the city's reputation as a place of relative safety and freedom for Black Americans fleeing enslavement in the draws on an extraordinary breadth of primary sources to reconstruct the lives of fugitive slaves who came to New Bedford before the Civil War, as well as the city's larger African American community and the white and Black abolitionists who worked alongside them. The book explores how New Bedford's booming whaling economy--which depended heavily on Black labor and offered Black sailors wages equal to those of white sailors--created economic and social conditions unusually hospitable to free and freedom-seeking Black people. New Bedford's maritime character is thus deeply intertwined with its abolitionist work examines the networks of people and organizations that sheltered, employed, and advocated for fugitives; traces individual stories of escape and resettlement; and situates New Bedford's experience within the broader national struggle over slavery, the Fugitive Slave Acts, and the abolitionist movement. Notable figures discussed include Frederick Douglass and Henry "Box" Brown. The book also sheds light on the daily lives, livelihoods, and community institutions of New Bedford's African American population--their churches, mutual aid societies, and social networks--providing a nuanced portrait of Black life in a northern city during this turbulent era. Details ISBN 1558497609 ISBN-13 9781558497603 Title The Fugitive's Gibraltar Author Kathryn Grover Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 368 Publisher University of Massachusetts Press GEItemID:23830228; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
