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An incomparably rich source of period information, the second volume of The Southern Debate over Slavery offers a representative and extraordinary sampling of the thousands of petitions about issues of race and slavery that southerners submitted to county courts between the American Revolution and Civil War. These petitions, filed by slaveholders and nonslaveholders, slaves and free blacks, women and men, abolitionists and staunch defenders of slavery, constitute a uniquely important primary source. The collection records with great immediacy and minute detail the dynamics and legal restrictions that shaped southern society.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare presents an exhaustive collection of the Bard's oeuvre, encompassing all 214 plays, sonnets, poems, and apocryphal works, alongside a detailed biography. This anthology not only illuminates the rich tapestry of Shakespearean language and its intricate poetic structures but also contextualizes his themes'—love, power, betrayal, and the human condition'—within the socio-political landscape of the Elizabethan era. Through a sophisticated interweaving of tragedy, comedy, and history, readers are invited to explore the enduring relevance of Shakespeare's insights into human nature, all while appreciating his unique stylistic flair and masterful comman...