All on fire : William Lloyd Garrison and the abolition of slavery / Henry Mayer.
The author "demonstrates how Garrison inspired two generations of activists--female and male, black and white--to build a social movement that challenged the dominant assumptions of white supremacy and forced change upon a reluctant majority."--Jacket.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
1998.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | The author "demonstrates how Garrison inspired two generations of activists--female and male, black and white--to build a social movement that challenged the dominant assumptions of white supremacy and forced change upon a reluctant majority."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 707 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
| Awards: | National Book Award for nonfiction finalist, 1998 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 634-678) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0312187408 9780312187408 |