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Author Nancy Spannaus discusses the often-ignored early anti-slavery movement and describes how Alexander Hamilton's policies could have led to the movement's success.
The revolutionary British American colonies and the young United States were the centers of the most vigorous anti-slavery activity in the world. Why didn't it succeed? Could the Civil War have been prevented? In her just-released book, Defeating Slavery: Hamilton's American System Showed the Way, public historian Nancy Spannaus argues that the crucial factor was the abandonment of the economic principles of Alexander Hamilton.
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AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History | Books/Authors |