Runaway America: Benjamin Franklin, Slavery, and the American Revolution
New York: Hill and Wang, 2004. Hardcover. xv, [1], 315 p.: illustrations; 24 cm. Black cloth spine with gilt spine title; yellow paper over boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Stated First Edition. "Scientist, revolutionary, abolitionist: that is the Benjamin Franklin we know and celebrate. To this description, David Waldstreicher shows we must add runaway, slave master, and empire builder. . . . Finding slavery at the center of Franklin's life, Waldstreicher proves it was likewise central to the Revolution, America's founding, and the very notion of freedom we associate with both." -- dust jacket. Book is in Near Fine Condition: small ink stain on top page edges; otherwise, clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Near Fine Condition: ends of spine slightly rubbed; clean and bright. Near Fine / near fine. Item #007953
ISBN: 0809083140
Price: $18.00