Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860

John Hope Franklin has devoted his professional life to the study of African Americans. Originally published in 1943 by UNC Press, The Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860 was his first book on the subject. As Franklin shows, freed slaves in the antebellum South did not enjoy the full rights of citizenship. Even in North Carolina, reputedly more liberal than most southern states, discriminatory laws became so harsh that many voluntarily returned to slavery.

Author: John Hope Franklin
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 12/11/1995
Pages: 290
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.03w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780807845462

About the Author
Franklin, John Hope: - John Hope Franklin (1915-2009) was James B. Duke Professor of History Emeritus at Duke University. His many books include Racial Equality in America and From Slavery to Freedom: A History of Negro Americans.