The Rising Generation: Gradual Abolition, Black Legal Culture, and the Making of National Freedom

by Sarah L. H. Gronningsater

Genres: History, American History

416 pages, Hardcover

First published July 30, 2024

Reviews

[Rebecca Berus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rising Generation offers a compelling examination of gradual abolition and the development of Black legal culture in the United States. Sarah L. H. Gronningsater highlights how Black communities engaged with law, citizenship, and political institutions while shaping broader ideas of national freedom. The focus on gradual emancipation provides an important perspective on the long and complicated process of dismantling slavery.

I found the connection between legal history, Black political activity, and the making of freedom especially thought provoking. This is a valuable contribution to American history and will appeal to readers interested in abolition, race, law, citizenship, and freedom.

[Jacob Vasicek · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did not expect to enjoy the material of this book as much as I did. The topic was genuinely very interesting!