New York and slavery : time to teach the truth / Alan J. Singer.

Author/creator Singer, Alan J.
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany : Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxi, 166 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Slavery--New York (State). --New York. --History. --Study and teaching.
Slave trade--New York (State). --New York. --History. --Study and teaching.
Slavery--New York (State). --New York. --History.
Slave trade--New York (State). --New York. --History.
New York (N.Y.)--History. --Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. --Study and teaching.
New York (N.Y.)--History. --1775-1865. --Study and teaching.
New York (N.Y.)--History. --Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New York (N.Y.)--History. --1775-1865.

Contents Erased from history -- Teaching about slavery -- Complicity and resistance -- Settlement -- Control -- Making choices in a new nation -- Debate -- Profiting for human misery -- Resistance! -- What students understand about slavery -- Time to teach the truth -- Books, movies, and websites -- Classroom ideas for teaching about slavery.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 143-153) and index.
LCCN 2007035783
ISBN9780791475102 (pbk.)
ISBN0791475107 (pbk.)
ISBN9780791475096 (hardcover)
ISBN0791475093 (hardcover)