Inhuman Bondage

David Brion Davis talked about his book Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World, published by Oxford University Pressread more

David Brion Davis talked about his book Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World, published by Oxford University Press. The book includes a history of slave revolts during the nineteenth century. The author detailed the British and American abolitionist movements and analyzed the social and economic impact of American slavery on the growth of the country. Topics he discussed included abolitionism, slavery in Haiti, the dehumanization of other people, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and racism. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.

Professor Davis has written other books on slavery in Western culture from 1770 to 1823. close

Report Video Issue

People in this video

  • Richard Gilder Co-Founder Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
More People

Hosting Organization

Series

More information about

Inhuman Bondage

2,569 Views
Program ID:
192884-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Sep 03, 2006 | 5:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 10, 2006 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Sep 03, 2006 | 5:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 09, 2006 | 9:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 10, 2006 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Purchase a Download

Inhuman Bondage

  • MP3 audio - Standard
    Price:
    $0.99

User Created Clips from This Video