Blassingame, John W., 1940-2000
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John Wesley Blassingame was born on March 23, 1940, in Covington, Georgia. He received a B.A. (1960) from Fort Valley State College, an M.A. (1961) from Howard University, and an M.Phil. (1968) and a Ph.D. (1971) from Yale University. Blassingame joined the Yale faculty in 1970. He served as the acting chairman of Afro-American studies (1971-1972, 1976-1977) and as chairman (1981-1989). In the mid-1970s, he also became the editor and publisher of the papers of Frederick Douglass. He wrote and edited numerous works on the history of slavery in America. Blassingame died in New Haven, Connecticut, on February 13, 2000.
From the guide to the John Wesley Blassingame Papers, 1857-1904, (Manuscripts and Archives)
John Wesley Blassingame was born on March 23, 1940 in Covington, Georgia. He received a B.A. (1960) from Fort Valley State College; an M.A. (1961) from Howard University; and an M.Phil. (1968) and a Ph.D. (1971) from Yale University. Blassingame joined the Yale faculty in 1970. He served as the acting chairman of Afro-American studies (1971-1972, 1976-1977) and as chairman (1981-1989). In the mid-1970s, he also became the editor and publisher of the papers of Frederick Douglass. He wrote and edited numerous works on the history of slavery in America. Blassingame died in New Haven on February 13, 2000.
From the description of John Wesley Blassingame papers, 1857-1904 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702168077
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- Slavery
- African Americans
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- Historians
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- New Orleans (La.) (as recorded)
- Southern States. (as recorded)
- Louisiana (as recorded)
- Louisiana (as recorded)
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- United States (as recorded)
- New Orleans (La.) (as recorded)
- United States--Louisiana--New Orleans (as recorded)
- Louisiana--New Orleans (as recorded)
- Louisiana (as recorded)
