Slavery And The Constitution: William Bowditch
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SLAVERY AND THE CONSTITUTIONBYWILLIAM I. BOWDITCH
This auction is for an ORIGINAL 1st edition of one of the most provocative and in-depth documentary on the subject of Slavery in America.
William Ingersoll (Bowditch) (b.1808 - 1870) was an American lawyer and politician who became an outspoken abolitionist to end slavery. He would use the pulpit and political platform to speak out against the southern slave owners and politic. One of the important stops on the... Underground Railroad outside of Boston, Massachusetts was the authors home. The most well-known slaves to find shelter at the Bowditch house were William and Ellen Craft. In December 1848, the Crafts began a dramatic escape from their different masters in Macon, Georgia. Ellen, the daughter of her master and enslaved mother, was light-skinned and posed as an ailing white man, traveling to Philadelphia for medical treatment with her attending servant, William. Another well-known guest at the Bowditch House during this tumultuous time was the son of abolitionist John Brown. The young man was hidden by Bowditch after Brown's execution for his involvement in the Harper's Ferry raid. Bowditch is also known to have driven a slave, who arrived on the brig Cameo, from Boston to Concord. Much first person narratives on the selling of slaves and impact on family. VERY RARE!!! This is not a reproduction! DESCRIPTION: Boston: Robert F. Wallcut: 1st edition; 1849; good condition in green paper wraps; title blocked; light scuffing to wraps; small tears to cover edges; light browning to some page edges. Otherwise, text is very clean; binding is tight. PAYMENT: I accept PAYPAL PAYMENTS and major credit cards only. Full payment expected within 7 days upon close of auction.SHIPPING: Free shipping limited to U.S. residents only. Not responsible for any special fees for international shipping.GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING....
This auction is for an ORIGINAL 1st edition of one of the most provocative and in-depth documentary on the subject of Slavery in America.
William Ingersoll (Bowditch) (b.1808 - 1870) was an American lawyer and politician who became an outspoken abolitionist to end slavery. He would use the pulpit and political platform to speak out against the southern slave owners and politic. One of the important stops on the... Underground Railroad outside of Boston, Massachusetts was the authors home. The most well-known slaves to find shelter at the Bowditch house were William and Ellen Craft. In December 1848, the Crafts began a dramatic escape from their different masters in Macon, Georgia. Ellen, the daughter of her master and enslaved mother, was light-skinned and posed as an ailing white man, traveling to Philadelphia for medical treatment with her attending servant, William. Another well-known guest at the Bowditch House during this tumultuous time was the son of abolitionist John Brown. The young man was hidden by Bowditch after Brown's execution for his involvement in the Harper's Ferry raid. Bowditch is also known to have driven a slave, who arrived on the brig Cameo, from Boston to Concord. Much first person narratives on the selling of slaves and impact on family. VERY RARE!!! This is not a reproduction! DESCRIPTION: Boston: Robert F. Wallcut: 1st edition; 1849; good condition in green paper wraps; title blocked; light scuffing to wraps; small tears to cover edges; light browning to some page edges. Otherwise, text is very clean; binding is tight. PAYMENT: I accept PAYPAL PAYMENTS and major credit cards only. Full payment expected within 7 days upon close of auction.SHIPPING: Free shipping limited to U.S. residents only. Not responsible for any special fees for international shipping.GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING....
