John W. Blassingame
John Wesley Blassingame (March 23, 1940 – February 13, 2000) was an American historian and a pioneer in the study of slavery in the United States. He was the former chairman of the African-American studies program at Yale University. The achievements for which he is best remembered include his editing of the papers of Frederick Douglass, abolitionist and author.
John W. Blassingame | |
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| Born | John Wesley Blassingame March 23, 1940 |
| Died | February 13, 2000 (aged 59) New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| Known for | Editing the papers of Frederick Douglass |
| Spouse | Teasie Jackson Blassingame |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic background | |
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| Thesis | A Social and Economic Study of the Negro in New Orleans, 1860–1880 (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | C. Vann Woodward |
| Other advisors | Rayford Logan |
| 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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