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a cultural, economic, and demographic history, 1700-1827
"This book provides a new interpretation of slavery in Dutch New York, revealing its extent and the efforts to block emancipation. An important study that will appeal to scholars interested in slavery and, emancipation, and as well as legal, demographic, and economic history"--
The size, extent, and nature of Dutch New York slavery -- The rural Dutch slave-wheat complex -- The price of slaves in New York and New Jersey, 1700-1830 -- Dutch-speaking runaway slaves in New York and New Jersey -- Sold south? Emancipation by the numbers in Dutch New York -- Dutch resistance to emancipation and the negotiations to end slavery in New York -- Making sense of the mild thesis and the end of Dutch New York slavery.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024