History of Slavery and the Slave Trade, Ancient and Modern

by William O. Blake

A pre-Civil War history of the institution of slavery all over the world, from ancient times up to the writing of this book, with special attention to slavery in the United States._""A history of slavery, beginning with the ancient Hebrews down to the John Brown insurrection at Harper's Ferry. About one-half the book is given to slavery in the United States."" THE LITERATURE OF AMERICAN HISTORY; A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE This title is cited and recommended by Literature of American History;

832 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1860

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published in Ohio at the brink of the American Civil War, I am curious how well this massive 800 page book was received and also its circulation. The timing suggests political motivation, but the concise content points to a work aimed more towards academia. Additionally I wonder how much of an impact it had on inflaming the anti slavery movement in comparison with Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?