American Slavery: History in an Hour

Kat Smutz

Dec 2011 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

From the first slaves arriving in Jamestown in 1619, the cotton fields in the Southern States and shipbuilding in New England, to the slaves who laid down their lives in war so that Americans could be free, American Slavery in an Hour covers the breadth of the subject without sacrificing important historical and cultural details.

An important and dark time in Black – and American – history, American Slavery in an Hour will explain the key facts and give you a clear overview of this much discussed period of history, as well as its legacy in modern America.

Know your stuff: read the history of American Slavery in just one hour.

Ratings and reviews

Good introduction to the subject but I personally would have preferred more content around the plantations and everyday life of slaves, in the southern states, rather than a focus on causes of the civil war, which is covered in a separate book.

Very well written and easy to follow. Loved the big picture with all the little details in between that helps you understand both side of the coin and the difficulties that lead to the war. Definitely looking forward to reading more on the subject in greater details. Love the timeline at the end of the book

As soon as I see they propose Columbus thought the world flat I stopped reading....

About the author

Having studied technology at Southwest Missouri State University, Kat Smutz conducted research in a variety of fields, most notably the everyday life of people in the United States during the Victorian era. Professionally, Kat has worked in law enforcement, as a teacher, and was a freelance journalist for twenty years. All of those experiences lend themselves well to her work for History an an Hour.