Force and Freedom

Discover the untold story of the black abolitionist movement in "Force and Freedom." In this groundbreaking analysis, Kellie Carter Jackson reveals how black leaders embraced violence as a means of provoking social change and creating the conditions that ultimately led to the Civil War. Through powerful speeches, the creation of militia groups, and the mobilization of their communities, African American abolitionists accomplished what white nonviolent activists could not. Get ready to explore the tactical use of violence as a political language in the antebellum era and the monumental impact of black abolitionists in shaping American history.