Bøker av Bruce Laurie

The image is terrible and familiar. A man sits, his face in profile, his torso exposed. His back is a breathtaking mass of scars, crisscrossing his body and baring the brutality of American slavery. Its undeniable power testified to the evils of slavery. But who was this man and how did this image come to be?

Profiles five rebellious figures who launched Northampton's abolitionist movement and, through their individual stories, the author traces the evolution of the antislavery movement in western Massachusetts and links it to broader developments in economics, civil life, and political affairs.