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The abolitionist legacyThe abolitionist legacy

The abolitionist legacy

James M. McPherson

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Tracing the activities of nearly 300 abolitionists and their descendants, this title reveals that some played a crucial role in the establishment of schools and colleges for southern blacks, while others formed the vanguard of liberals who founded the NAACP in 1910.

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OL Work ID
OL51168W

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Civil rightsAfrican AmericansHistoryAbolitionistsAfrican americans, civil rightsAfrican americans, history

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