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
Introduction
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
The Introduction summarizes some relevant works on the topic of Dutch American slavery and presents the main argument of the book. It contends that slavery in New York was primarily rural, that it was profitable, and that the slave population grew mainly on account of its own domestic growth. It will show that New York’s slaves were controlled, bullied, and punished severely, but many were also given a surprising latitude to move around on their own, especially after the American Revolution, when New York’s slaves gradually gained legal freedoms and negotiated, through their own initiative, more room to operate.
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- The Slow Death of Slavery in Dutch New YorkA Cultural, Economic, and Demographic History, 1700–1827, pp. 1 - 19Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025