Antislavery and Abolition in Philadelphia Antislavery and Abolition in Philadelphia considers the cultural, political and religious contexts shaping the long struggle against slavery and racial injustice in one of early Americas most important cities. Comprised of nine scholarly essays by a distinguished group of historiansincluding Ira Berlin, Gary Nash, Elizabeth Varon, David Waldstreicher, and Julie Winchthe volume recounts the rise of... Full description