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We often think of slavery as only a southern American phenomenon. But in his new book, The Kidnapping Club: Wall Street, Slavery and Resistance on the Eve of the Civil War, history professor Dr. Jonathan Daniel Wells gives the dramatic account of the fight for freedom in New York City in the 1830's where abolitionists were locked in a deadly battle with pro-slavery New Yorkers. Join Jonathan to learn about the deep roots of slavery, capitalism, corrupt politics, policing, and the struggles of civil rights activists in the pre-Civil War North.

About J.D. Wells: Jon Wells, a professor of History in the Department of Afro-American and African studies at the University of Michigan, is a social, cultural, and intellectual historian interested in the literary, cultural, and political evolution of nineteenth-century America. He is the author or editor of ten books and has been invited to present his work to audiences across the US and internationally. He delivered the 2017 Lamar Lectures at Mercer University on the coming of the Civil War.

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