Kidnappers in Philadelphia: Isaac Hopper’s Tales of Oppression 1780-1843

First published in 1994, Kidnappers in Philadelphia: Isaac Hopper’s Tales of Oppression 1780-1843 collates Isaac Hoppers original tales. Complementing the original seventy-nine compiled narratives, this expanded edition features The Life of Cooper and seven newly discovered slave narratives published by Isaac Hopper in the National Anti-Slavery Standard between June and September 1840. The original index of planter’s names and a new comprehensive general index will help readers locate valuable historical information.