On February 15, 1851, Shadrach Minkins was serving breakfast at a coffeehouse in Boston when history caught up with him. He became the first runaway to be arrested in New England under the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law. In a remarkable record of historical sleuthing, the author has recovered the true story of Shadrach Minkins' life and times. A rare and engrossing picture of the life of an ordinary black man in 19th-century North America. 17 photos.
Read More
On February 15, 1851, Shadrach Minkins was serving breakfast at a coffeehouse in Boston when history caught up with him. He became the first runaway to be arrested in New England under the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law. In a remarkable record of historical sleuthing, the author has recovered the true story of Shadrach Minkins' life and times. A rare and engrossing picture of the life of an ordinary black man in 19th-century North America. 17 photos.
Read Less
Add this copy of Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen to cart. $21.45, new condition, Sold by EB-Books LLC rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockford, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen to cart. $46.77, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 1998 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen to cart. $56.23, new condition, Sold by Media Smart rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hawthorne, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen to cart. $78.81, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen to cart. $79.23, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Harvard University Press.
Add this copy of Shadrach Minkins: From Fugitive Slave to Citizen to cart. $110.57, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Harvard University Press.
