Emancipating New York: The Politics of Slavery and Freedom, 1777–1827

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Antislavery, Abolition, and the Atlantic World r. j. m. blackett and james brewer stewart, editors This page intentionally left blank
EMANCIPATING NEW YORK the politics of slavery and freedom 1777–1827 David N. Gellman louisiana state university press baton rouge published by louisiana state university press Copyright © 2006 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America first printing designer: Amanda McDonald Scallan typeface: New Caledonia typesetter: G&S Typesetters, Inc. printer and binder: Edward Brothers, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gellman, David Nathaniel. Emancipating New York : the politics of slavery and freedom, 1777–1827 / David N. Gellman. p. cm. — (Antislavery, abolition, and the Atlantic world) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 978-0-8071-3174-9 (cloth : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-8071-3174-1 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Antislavery movements—New York (State)—History. 2. Slaves— Emancipation—New York (State) 3. New York (State)—Politics and government—1775–1865. 4. Slavery—New York (State)—History. 5. Abolitionists—New York (State)—Political activity. 6. New York (State)— Race relations. i. Title. ii. Series. e445.n56g45 2006 306.3⬘620974709034—dc22 2005035621 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. ⬁ 䊊 for Monica This page intentionally left blank ...