Gentlemen of Property and Standing: Anti-Abolition Mobs in Jacksonian America
Leonard Richards
Applying modern social science methods to the newspaper accouts, court records, and correspondence of the time, Mr. Richards reconstitutes these mobs, examines the pattern of their action, and defines the structure of prejudice in the ante-bellum North.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Historical Association Book Prizes: Beveridge Family Prize in American History | 1970 | Winner | Official source |
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- Jacksonian America60%
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03 Suggested argument
Using modern social science methods, Richards reconstructs anti-abolition mobs’ actions from period newspapers, court records, and correspondence and defines the structure of their prejudice in the ante-bellum North.
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