Slavery Historian Kenneth Stampp Dies

Elaine Woo of the Los Angeles Times has done a wonderful job of explaining the importance of Kenneth Stampp's 1956 book on slavery that refuted the prevailing belief that all slaves were happy and all owners were nice guys.

By Linda Wheeler  |  July 20, 2009; 8:57 AM ET
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