Quote by: David Brion Davis

<...> black slavery was basic and integral to the entire phenomenon we call “America.” This often hidden or disguised truth ultimately involves the profound contradiction of a free society that was made possible by black slave labor.


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Author Bio


  • NameDavid Brion Davis
  • DescriptionAmerican historian
  • BornFebruary 16, 1927
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian; Teacher
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Pulitzer Prize For General Non-Fiction; National Book Award