| Slavery in North America Vol 4: From the Colonial Period to Emancipation First published in 2009. From the founding of Jamestown to the American Civil War, slavery and abolition shaped American national, regional and racial identities. This four-volume reset edition draws together rare sources relating to American slavery systems. Volume 4 includes the Civil War and Emancipation period from 1861 to 1866. Mark M Smith (Author) , Peter S Carmichael (Author) , Timothy Lockley (Author) , Jonathan Daniel Wells (Author) |