The First Emancipator: The Forgotten Story of Robert Carter, the Founding Father who Freed His Slaves
- ISBN-10
- 0375761047
- ISBN-13
- 9780375761041
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 310
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Author
- Andrew Levy
Description
A definitive account of a landmark event in American history describes how, in 1791, Robert Carter III, one of Virginia's wealthiest planters, freed more than 450 slaves, revealing how and why Carter made his extraordinary gesture. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
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