John Jay and Alexander Hamilton on Black Enslavement: New York Founders in a Revolutionary Age

By Arthur Scherr

In this groundbreaking study, Arthur Scherr examines the positions on slavery held by two of the most famous New Yorkers of the early American Republic: John Jay and Alexander Hamilton. Using Hamilton's 1779 proposal to free Southern slaves on the condition that they fight in the Continental Army as a starting point, Scherr assesses the pair's positions on enslavement. Utilizing often-untouched resources, Scherr offers a re-evaluation of Hamilton and Jay's modern status as antislavery icons.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031717961
• ISBN13: 9783031717963
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.5"