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<p>As a young man, John B. Prentis (1788-1848) expressed outrage over slavery, but by the end of his life he had transported thousands of enslaved persons from the upper to the lower South. Kari J. Winter's life-and-times portrayal of a slave trader illuminates the clash between two American dreams: one of wealth, the other of equality.<br> <br> Prentis was born into a prominent Virginia family. His grandfather, William Prentis, emigrated from London to Williamsburg in 1715 as an indentured serv
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- Author
- Prentis, John Brooke;Winter, Kari J
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780820338385
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, History, Biography
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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