Antislavery in America: The press, the pulpit, and the rise of antislavery societies

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 53, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 492-528

  King, Marissa D ^a   Haveman, Heather A ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 56849120149     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: 19303815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2189/asqu.53.3.492     Document Type: Article

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