Title The press and slavery in America, 1791-1859 : the melancholy effect of popular excitement / Brian Gabrial

Published Columbia, South Carolina : The University of South Carolina Press, [2016] ©2016

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Description 1 online resource Contents Racism and slavery in America -- The press and slave troubles in America -- Haiti in 1791, Gabriel Prosser's 1800 conspiracy, and the 1811 German coast slave revolt -- Denmark Vesey's 1822 conspiracy and Nat Turner's 1831 slave revolt -- Slavery, the press, and America's transformation, 1831-59 -- John Brown's "Greatest or principal object" -- From madman to martyr : John Brown's transformation in the northern antislavery press -- Media discourses about slavery -- Dealing with slavery's enemies -- A racial panic -- Maintaining slavery -- Slavery divides the nation -- Slavery's immorality and destruction of civil liberties -- Slavery destroys freedom of the press -- The press and slavery's legacy Summary An examination of how press coverage of slave revolts forced public discussions that ultimately influenced public opinion Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 21, 2016) Subject Slavery -- Press coverage -- United States -- History -- 19th century Antislavery movements -- Press coverage -- United States -- History -- 19th century Antislavery movements -- United States -- Periodicals -- History -- 19th century Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century Journalism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century Mass media and public opinion -- United States -- History -- 19th century Mass media and race relations -- United States -- History -- 19th century Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 19th century American newspapers -- History -- 19th century LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Journalism. HISTORY -- African American. American newspapers Antislavery movements Antislavery movements -- Periodicals Journalism -- Political aspects Mass media and public opinion Mass media and race relations Public opinion United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781611176049 1611176042

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