Graham Russell Hodges is Professor of History at Colgate University in upstate New York. He is the editor of Black Itinerants of the Gospel: The Narratives of John Jea and George White, published by Madison House, and author of The New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 AcknowledgmentsChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 The Creation of a Slave Society, 1664-1714Chapter 5 Small-Farm Slavery, 1714-1775Chapter 6 Black Revolution in Monmouth, 1775-1783Chapter 7 From Revolution to Emancipation, 1783-1804Chapter 8 Gradual Emancipation, 1804-1830Chapter 9 The Creation of Freedom, 1830-1865Chapter 10 EpilogueChapter 11 Selected BibliographyChapter 12 Index

This is an excellent book—the stories used to illustrate points are brilliant and the research is impressive.

Graham Russell Hodges is Professor of History at Colgate University in upstate New York. He is the editor of Black Itinerants of the Gospel: The Narratives of John Jea and George White, published by Madison House, and author of The New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 AcknowledgmentsChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 The Creation of a Slave Society, 1664-1714Chapter 5 Small-Farm Slavery, 1714-1775Chapter 6 Black Revolution in Monmouth, 1775-1783Chapter 7 From Revolution to Emancipation, 1783-1804Chapter 8 Gradual Emancipation, 1804-1830Chapter 9 The Creation of Freedom, 1830-1865Chapter 10 EpilogueChapter 11 Selected BibliographyChapter 12 Index

This is an excellent book—the stories used to illustrate points are brilliant and the research is impressive.

Graham Russell Hodges is Professor of History at Colgate University in upstate New York. He is the editor of Black Itinerants of the Gospel: The Narratives of John Jea and George White, published by Madison House, and author of The New York City Cartmen, 1667-1850.

• Chapter 1 ForewordChapter 2 AcknowledgmentsChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 The Creation of a Slave Society, 1664-1714Chapter 5 Small-Farm Slavery, 1714-1775Chapter 6 Black Revolution in Monmouth, 1775-1783Chapter 7 From Revolution to Emancipation, 1783-1804Chapter 8 Gradual Emancipation, 1804-1830Chapter 9 The Creation of Freedom, 1830-1865Chapter 10 EpilogueChapter 11 Selected BibliographyChapter 12 Index

This is an excellent book—the stories used to illustrate points are brilliant and the research is impressive.