Rebels in Paradise: Sketches of Northampton Abolitionists

Title: Rebels in Paradise: Sketches of Northampton Abolitionists Author: Bruce Laurie ISBN: 9781625341181 Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press Published: 2015 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Local Interest 1672062 Publisher Description: Long ago dubbed the "Paradise of America," Northampton, Massachusetts, is also known as the home of visionaries--from the Reverend Jonathan Edwards, father of the First Great Awakening, to George W. Benson, brother-in-law of William Lloyd Garrison and a founder of the utopian Northampton Association for Education and Industry. During the mid-nineteenth century the town became a center of political abolitionism and a hub in the Underground Railroad. In this book, Bruce L