Book contents
- The Underground Railroad and the Geography of Violence in Antebellum America
- The Underground Railroad and the Geography of Violence in Antebellum America
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Origins to 1838
- Part II 1838–1850
- Part III 1850–1860
- Epilogue
- Appendix
- Index
Introduction
The Cultural Geography of Violence along the Underground Railroad
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 December 2019
- The Underground Railroad and the Geography of Violence in Antebellum America
- The Underground Railroad and the Geography of Violence in Antebellum America
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Origins to 1838
- Part II 1838–1850
- Part III 1850–1860
- Epilogue
- Appendix
- Index
Summary
The Introduction defines the concept of cultures of violence, introduces the geography of violence on which the argument rests, and examines the historiography of the Underground Railroad. It explains why the historiography has tended to obscure this geography of violence and how that geography illuminates the operations of the Underground Railroad and the dynamics of the conflict over fugitives from enslavement. It concludes with a description of the organization of the book.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020