The Newberry Library Seminar in Labor History and 
The Historical Society present:

Rethinking Black Freedom 
in the Era of Slavery: 
The Challenge of
Israel on the Appomattox: 
A Southern Experiment in 
Black Freedom 
from the 1790s through 
the Civil War

featuring author Melvin Ely
Saturday, December 15, 2007
11:00am-3:00pm 

Newberry Library

The recent publication of the award-winning book by Melvin Ely,
historian at the College of William and Mary, raises numerous questions
about the nature of slavery and freedom in the first half of the 19th
century. "Rethinking Black Freedom in the Era of Slavery" aims to
critically re-examine the place of free African Americans, the character
of race relations, and the challenges local history can pose to the
grander, sweeping narratives of American history. 

Commentators:

Eric Arnesen, University of Illinois at Chicago
Corey Capers, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jane Dailey, University of Chicago
Leon Fink, University of Illinois at Chicago
Michael Perman, University of Illinois at Chicago
Julie Saville, University of Chicago
James Schmidt, Northern Illinois University
Amy Stanley, University of Chicago

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