Crusade Against Slavery: Edward Coles, Pioneer of Freedom

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Copyright © 2011 by the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 14 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Leichtle, Kurt E., 1949– Crusade against slavery : Edward Coles, pioneer of freedom / Kurt E. Leichtle and Bruce G. Carveth. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-3042-3 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8093-3042-3 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-8944-5 (ebook) ISBN-10: 0-8093-8944-4 (ebook) 1. Coles, Edward, 1786–1868. 2. Governors—Illinois —biography. 3. Slavery—Illinois—History . 4. Slaves—Emancipation—Illinois—History . 5. Freedmen—Illinois—Biography. 6. African Americans—Illinois—Biography. 7. Illinois—Race relations—History—19th century. 8. Illinois—Politics and government—To 1865. I. Carveth, Bruce G., 1951– II. Title. F545.C695L44 2011 977.3'03092—dc22 [B] 2010039079 Printed on recycled paper. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. To Barrie and Karen, whose patience and loving support were the leaven for this work ...