Discovering Black Vermont: African American Farmers in Hinesburgh, 1790-1890 by Elise A. Guyette - 2010

Burlington Vt: University of Vermont Press, 2010. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Signed. Light shelf wear, slight crease to upper right corner, previous owner's name to the half-title page, else clean and unmarked. Paperback only. First printing, full number line. Guyette looks at aspects of the black experience in Vermont during the 19th century through the historical records of three free black farming families, the Clark, Peters and Langley families. "Guyette uncovered a story about American families who, in the wake of a revolution fought under the banner of all men being created equal, strove to turn that rhetoric into reality, and were largely successful. It's a quintessential Vermont pioneering story, but the people were black." - Valley News, Vermont. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!