The Slow Death of Slavery in Dutch New York A Cultural, Economic, and Demographic History, 1700–1827
Book contents
- The Slow Death of Slavery in Dutch New York
- The Slow Death of Slavery in Dutch New York
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Size, Extent, and Nature of Dutch New York Slavery
- Chapter 2 The Rural Dutch Slave–Wheat Complex
- Chapter 3 The Price of Slaves in New York and New Jersey, 1700–1830
- Chapter 4 Dutch-Speaking Runaway Slaves in New York and New Jersey
- Chapter 5 Sold South?
- Chapter 6 Dutch Resistance to Emancipation and the Negotiations to End Slavery in New York
- Chapter 7 Making Sense of the Mild Thesis and the End of Dutch New York Slavery
- Book part
- Works Cited
- Index
Chapter 1 - The Size, Extent, and Nature of Dutch New York Slavery
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 December 2024
Book contents
- The Slow Death of Slavery in Dutch New York
- The Slow Death of Slavery in Dutch New York
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Size, Extent, and Nature of Dutch New York Slavery
- Chapter 2 The Rural Dutch Slave–Wheat Complex
- Chapter 3 The Price of Slaves in New York and New Jersey, 1700–1830
- Chapter 4 Dutch-Speaking Runaway Slaves in New York and New Jersey
- Chapter 5 Sold South?
- Chapter 6 Dutch Resistance to Emancipation and the Negotiations to End Slavery in New York
- Chapter 7 Making Sense of the Mild Thesis and the End of Dutch New York Slavery
- Book part
- Works Cited
- Index
Summary
Chapter 1 establishes the context and extent of Dutch culture in New York to demonstrate that Dutch slavery in New York was distinct and extensive. This chapter provides a demographic argument for the importance of Dutch slaves in the history of New York slavery. This chapter combines an argument drawn from census data with anthropological observations about the nature of violence and mobility in Dutch New York slavery.
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- The Slow Death of Slavery in Dutch New YorkA Cultural, Economic, and Demographic History, 1700–1827, pp. 20 - 51Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025