{"product_id":"slavery-agitation-in-virginia-1829-1832-paperback","title":"Slavery Agitation in Virginia: 1829-1832 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheodore M. Whitfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Slavery Agitation in Virginia 1829-1832\" is a rigorous historical investigation into one of the most critical and transformative periods in the history of the American South. Theodore M. Whitfield provides a detailed analysis of the social and political climate in Virginia during the years surrounding the Nat Turner insurrection, a time when the state's leadership and citizenry grappled with the moral and economic implications of the institution of slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work examines the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830, where sectional tensions between the tidewater and the western counties highlighted the diverging interests of the Commonwealth. It further details the legislative reactions to Turner's 1831 uprising, documenting the intense debates within the Virginia General Assembly regarding emancipation, colonization, and the tightening of slave codes. By tracing the shift from open discourse to the eventual suppression of abolitionist sentiment, Whitfield illuminates the internal pressures that helped define Virginia's path toward the American Civil War. This study serves as an essential resource for understanding the complexities of antebellum political thought and the fragile state of Southern society in the early nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425664950579,"sku":"9781025991184","price":34.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sp2tBOBJNh9781025991184.webp?v=1780520093","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/slavery-agitation-in-virginia-1829-1832-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}