North of Slavery

North of Slavery, by Leon F. Litwack. University of Chicago Press, 1961 Slavery, a word that can be defined no better than a menacing and brutal act that brought terror to African American lives. In the early to middle 1800’s the race began to discover hope to rid themselves the lack of freedom. With the help of abolitionists and other people fighting against slavery, light was beginning to shine at the end of the long, bloody …

…The only factor that let me down about the book was the style of the writing. It was boring to read and could have been spiced up a great deal if the author included his opinions and feelings. That would have kept me glued to the book even more than it already was. In the end however, the extraordinary amount of information and facts out weighed the style. I was comfortably satisfied with the book.