🔴 A Dutch Confederate: Charles Liernur Defends Slavery in America

“The letters of Charles Liernur, a Dutch-born Confederate, provide a unique insight into the mind of an explicit supporter of slavery in an American context. How and why a Dutchman could defend slavery is the primary question this article addresses.”

Douma, M.J. (2017) “A Dutch Confederate: Charles Liernur Defends Slavery in America”, BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review, 132(2), pp. 27–50. https://doi.org/10.18352/bmgn-lchr.10339

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