Liberty's chain : slavery, abolition, and the Jay family of New York

Liberty's chain : slavery, abolition, and the Jay family of New York / David N. Gellman.

Author/creator	Gellman, David Nathaniel author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Ithaca, [New York] : Three Hills, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2022.
Copyright Notice	2022
Description	xx, 519 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Jay family--History --18th century. Jay family--History --19th century. Slavery--New York (State) --History --18th century. Slavery--New York (State) --History --19th century. Antislavery movements--New York (State) --History --18th century. Antislavery movements--New York (State) --History --19th century.

Contents	Prologue: Founding -- Disruptions -- Rising stars -- Negotiations -- Nation-building -- Mastering paradox -- Sharing the flame -- Joining forces -- A conservative on the inside -- Breaking ranks -- The condition of free people of color -- Soul and nation -- Uncompromised -- Parting shots -- Civil wars -- Reconstructed -- Epilogue: Reckoning.
Abstract	"This book studies the Jay family's relationship to the institution of slavery, to enslaved people, and to the abolitionist movement in New York and the United States from 1685 to 1912" -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Gellman, David Nathaniel. Liberty's chain Ithaca, [New York] : Three Hills, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2022 9781501715853
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2021033243
ISBN	9781501715846
ISBN	1501715844 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book

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