{"product_id":"slavery-in-florida-territorial-days-to-emancipation-paperback","title":"Slavery in Florida: Territorial Days to Emancipation - 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\u003eLarry Eugene Rivers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- The Black Caucus of the American Library Association Nonfiction Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- The Tampa Bay Historical Society's D. B. McKay Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- The Florida Historical Society's Rembert Patrick Award for Best Book in Florida History\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A thoroughly researched and balanced account of the slave experience in Florida.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The greater social and economic freedom born of Spanish influence and close relationships between rebellious blacks and Seminoles set the stage for the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history. A fascinating account of a variant experience of an institution too often viewed from a single perspective.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Rivers takes a very close look at slave society from various angles, as he evaluates not only slave life but the interaction of whites, blacks, and Indians. . . . Makes for a rich and multi-layered history.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSouthern Historian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Shows how slavery differed dramatically in different regions of the state and how, in fact, it evolved over the years in those areas.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTallahassee Democrat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Addresses how Florida's history and geography produced conditions unlike those elsewhere in the American South.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Southern History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Eugene Rivers, \u003c\/b\u003e President of Fort Valley State College and professor of history, is the author of numerous works, and the recipient of the Arthur W. Thompson Award from the Florida Historical Society and the Carter G. Woodson Award from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52618050011443,"sku":"9780813033815","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NHljV0liYW5CWDh2VW1mKzFidXBzdz09.webp?v=1761901009","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/slavery-in-florida-territorial-days-to-emancipation-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}