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A Troublesome Commerce: The Transformation of the Interstate Slave Trade - Hardcover

Gudmestad, Robert H.

 
9780807128848: A Troublesome Commerce: The Transformation of the Interstate Slave Trade

Synopsis

When Congress outlawed the international slave trade in 1807, the sporadic practice of selling slaves from one state to another expanded rapidly. This study provides an in-depth examination of the growth and development of the interstate slave trade during the early 19th century.

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About the Author

Robert H. Gudmestad is an assistant professor of history at the University of Memphis, Tennessee.

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