{"product_id":"thomas-jefferson-and-the-fight-against-slavery-hardcover","title":"Thomas Jefferson and the Fight Against Slavery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCara Rogers Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking work, Cara Rogers Stevens examines the fascinating life of Thomas Jefferson's book, \u003ci\u003eNotes on the State of Virginia\u003c\/i\u003e, from its innocuous composition in the early 1780s to its use as a political weapon by both pro- and antislavery forces in the early nineteenth century. Initially written as a brief statistical introduction to Virginia for French readers, Jefferson's book evolved to become his comprehensive statement on almost all facets of the state's natural and political realms. As part of an antislavery education strategy, Jefferson also decided to include a treatise on the nature of racial difference, as well as a manifesto on the corrupting power of slavery in a republic and a plan for emancipation and colonization. In consequence, his book--for better or worse--defined the boundaries of future debates over the place of African-descended people in American society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough historians have rightly criticized Jefferson for his racism and failure to free his own slaves, his antislavery intentions for the \u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e have received only cursory notice, partly because the original manuscript was not available for detailed examination until recently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy analyzing Jefferson's complex revision process, \u003ci\u003eThomas Jefferson and the Fight against Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e traces the evolution of Jefferson's views on race and slavery as he considered how best to persuade younger slaveholders to embrace emancipation. Rogers Stevens then moves beyond Jefferson to examine contemporary responses to the \u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e from white and black intellectuals and politicians, concluding with an attempt by Jefferson's grandson to implement elements of the \u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e's emancipation plan during Virginia's 1831-1832 slavery debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.06 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47404785402034,"sku":"9780700635979","price":72.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9508db22eca6cb1484b2b61e8b4740e3.webp?v=1778169112","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/thomas-jefferson-and-the-fight-against-slavery-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}