Solomon Northup's Kindred: The Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War

The Kidnapping of Free Citizens before the Civil War

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)

• Author: David Fiske
• ISBN: 9781440836657
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: January 18, 2016
• Imprint: Praeger
• Language: English

Kidnapping was a lucrative crime in antebellum America, and many American citizens—especially free blacks—were abducted for profit. This book reveals the untold stories of the captured.

• Features portraits, sketches, and images of documents and newspaper articles related to kidnapping

• Identifies the numerous factors that led to the lucrative business of kidnapping

• Describes the physical and psychological subduing of victims

• Includes the perspectives of those who tried to help: educators, crusaders, rescuers, and cooperative slave owners