In Slavery and the Peculiar Solution: A History of the American Colonization Society, Eric Burin discusses the role and the impact of the American Colonization Society (ACS) on slavery, from two perspectives. The first one would be the effect of the movement on black bondage, assessed by panoramically analyzing the crusade of the colonists. The second one would be the activities of the ACS, assessed by the way they were played out locally (p. 2). Throughout the seven chapters, the author presents the ACS development, its impact on slavery, the mannumitters' motivations, the negotiations between the slaves and their Continue reading...
