Adam Rothman, Beyond Freedom’s Reach: a kidnapping in the twilight of slavery The readings of the past few weeks have touched upon the agency of slaves, former slaves, and free people of color. Thavolia Glymph’s Out of the House of Bondage and Stephen Kantrowitz’s More than Freedom both explore the ways in which people of… Continue reading →

Stephen Kantrowitz, More than Freedom: Fighting for Black Citizenship in a White Republic, 1829-1889 Boston black activists in the nineteenth century were more than just abolitionists, like they are often portrayed. Instead, they sought to establish their rights as “colored citizens” so that they could truly be members of the United States. Stephen Kantrowitz’s More… Continue reading →