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Blake, William O., fl. 1861 The history of slavery and the slave trade, ancient and modern. The forms of slavery that prevailed in ancient nations, particularly in Greece and Rome...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.038 Author/Creator: Blake, William O., fl. 1861 Place Written: Columbus, Ohio Type: Book Date: 1861 Pagination: 1 v. : 866 p. : ill. ; 26 x 17.7 cm. Order a Copy

(title continues)... The African slave trade and the political history of slavery in the United States. Printed by J. & H. Miller. Published and sold by subscription.

Blake, William O., fl. 1861

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