Kidnappers in Philadelphia: Isaac Hopper's Tales of Oppression, 1780-1843

by Daniel E. Meaders

Overview

First published in 1994, Kidnappers in Philadelphia: Isaac Hopper's Tales of Oppression 1780-1843 collates Isaac Hoppers original tales. Complementing the original seventy-nine compiled narratives, this expanded edition features "The Life of Cooper" and seven newly discovered slave narratives published by Isaac Hopper in the National Anti-Slavery Standard between June and September 1840. The original index of planter's names and a new comprehensive general index will help readers locate valuable historical information.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367109684
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/05/2019
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Pages:	404
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction. 1. Haitian Slave 2. Peter Johnson. 3. A Child Kidnapped. 4. Cyrus Field. 5. Peter. 6. Kidnapped into Slavery. 7. Romaine. 8. A Maryland Fugitive. 9. Richard Allen. 10. Daniel Benson. 11. Samuel Curtis. 12. A Kidnapping Ring. 13. Samuel Clark. 14. Reuben Moore. 15. Phebe. 16. Thomoas Hughes. 17. Emery Sadler. 18. Stephen Lamaire. 19. Wagelma. 20. William Bachelor. 21. Prince Hopkins. 22. Germaine. 23. Joe. 24. Pegg. 25. Sarah Roach and Child. 26. George Cooper. 27. Maryland Slave. 28. Solomon Clarkson. 29. Levin Smith. 30. Samuel Wilson. 31. Philadelphia Apprentice. 32. Ben. 33. Thomas Hughes and John Darg. 34. Anne Garrison. 35. James Poovey. 36. Virginia Fugitive. 37. James Davis. 38. Mrs. Morris. 39. New Jersey Slave. 40. Maryland Slave. 41. East Jersey Slave. 42. Maryland Slaves. 43. Phebe Numbers. 44. Red Betsey. 45. James Hall. 46. Mary Holliday. 47. A Slave Hunter Defeated. 48. An Aged Bondman. 49. James. 50. Uncle Beck. 51. Tobias Boudinot. 52. Ben Jackson. 53. Self-emanciated Couple. 54. Samuel Johnson. 55. Virginia Slave. 56. The Foreign Slave. 57. The Fraudulent Indenture. 58. Chattel Restored to Manhood. 59. Charles Webster. 60. Tom. 61. What's in a Name? 62. William Anderson. 63. The Traitor. 64. Tender Mercies of a Slaveholder. 65. Benjamin Clark. 66. Poor Amy. 67. The Patriarchal System. 68. William Healy. 69. Theodore. 70. Caesar King. 71. Maryland Slave. 72. The Slave Trader. 73. William Wright. 74. Peter. 75. Mary. 76. James Williams. 77. Thomas Harrison. 78. Tom. 79. William Dixon.

Editorial Reviews

These 79 fascinating Tales (the issues of authenticity and documentation are expertly addressed in Meaders' introduction) "relating to the sufferings of the slaves and their efforts to escape from their fetters" were written by Quaker abolitionist Hopper, and were originally published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard as a column, beginning in 1840. The Tales include both the planter's and the slave's recollections, and depict the forces that trigger the flight of the slave, and the publication of the fugitive advertisements. And, as they span from the late 18th century to the first half of the 19th century, the Tales provide, according to Meaders, "as much information, if not more, than any extant planter document concerning black experiences in the late 1790s and early 1800s." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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