The rediscovery of a pivotal figure in Black history and his importance and influence in the struggle against slavery and discrimination
R. J. M. Blackett Book order
R. J. M. Blackett is a professor of history at Vanderbilt University and the author of several books concerning nineteenth-century history. His work delves into the intricate social and political currents of this era. Blackett examines the pivotal events and figures that shaped the modern world. His writing offers profound insights into the past and its enduring impact on the present.



- 2023
- 2018
Examines the impact fugitive slaves had on the Fugitive Slave Law and the coming of the American Civil War.
- 2017
Making Freedom
- 136 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Making Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Politics of Slavery