John W. Blassingame
American historian (1940–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Wesley Blassingame (March 23, 1940 – February 13, 2000) was an American historian and pioneer in the study of slavery in the United States.[2] He was the former chairman of the African-American studies program at Yale University.[3] The achievements for which he is best remembered include his editorship of the papers of Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and author.
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John W. Blassingame | |
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Born | John Wesley Blassingame (1940-03-23)March 23, 1940 |
Died | February 13, 2000(2000-02-13) (aged 59) New Haven, Connecticut, US |
Known for | Editing the papers of Frederick Douglass |
Spouse | Teasie Jackson Blassingame |
Children | 2 |
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Alma mater | |
Thesis | A Social and Economic Study of the Negro in New Orleans, 1860–1880 (1971) |
Doctoral advisor | C. Vann Woodward |
Other advisors | Rayford Logan[1] |
Academic work | |
Discipline | History |
Sub-discipline | African-American history |
Institutions | Yale University |
Notable students | Jeffrey C. Stewart; Brenda E. Stevenson |
Notable works | The Slave Community (1972) |
Influenced | Albert J. Raboteau; Brenda E. Stevenson |
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