John Jay and Alexander Hamilton on Black Enslavement New York Founders in a Revolutionary Age

Arthur Scherr

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In this groundbreaking study, Arthur Scherr examines the positions on slavery held by two of the most famous New Yorkers of the early American Republic: John Jay and Alexander Hamilton. Using Hamilton's 1779 proposal to free Southern slaves on the condition that they fight in the Continental Army as a starting point, Scherr assesses the pair's positions on enslavement. Utilizing often-untouched resources, Scherr offers a re-evaluation of Hamilton and Jay's modern status as antislavery icons.

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Book information

ISBN:	9783031717963
Publisher:	Springer Nature Switzerland
Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:	11 Jan 2025
DEWEY:	322.440973
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	282
Weight:	-1g
Height:	210mm
Width:	148mm