KW Gewindefahrwerk INOX V2 passend für Opel Vectra B
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KW Gewindefahrwerk INOX V2 passend für Opel Vectra B

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KW Gewindefahrwerk INOX V2 passend für Opel Vectra BKW V2 Tieferlegung VA HA ( mm): 35 75 35 75 Variante 1: VA Last 950kg Variante 2: 951kg 1055kg Fr mehr Stabilitt oder Fahrkomfort. Mit einstellbarer Zugstufendmpfung. Sportliche Autofahrer, die mehr als nur eine herausragende Optik durch eine stufenlose Tieferlegung im geprften Verstellbereich wnschen, finden in dem KW V2 Gewindefahrwerk in der KW typischen inox line die ideale Fahrwerklsung. Neben der hochwertigen Verarbeitung, dem Einsatz von

KW V2

Tieferlegung VA/HA ( mm):          35-75/35-75

Variante 1: VA-Last -950kg

Variante 2: 951kg-1055kg

 

 

Für mehr Stabilität oder Fahrkomfort. Mit einstellbarer Zugstufendämpfung.
Sportliche Autofahrer, die mehr als nur eine herausragende Optik durch eine stufenlose Tieferlegung im geprüften Verstellbereich wünschen, finden in dem KW V2 Gewindefahrwerk in der KW typischen „inox-line“ die ideale Fahrwerklösung. Neben der hochwertigen Verarbeitung, dem Einsatz von rostfreien Edelstahl-Federbeinen, korrosionsbeständiger Komponenten und der überzeugenden Langlebigkeit überzeugt das KW V2 durch die Möglichkeit, das Dämpfersetup zusätzlich auf die eigenen Anforderungen mit der in 16 Klicks einstellbaren Zugstufe anzupassen.

Mehr Komfort oder mehr Sport - Sie entscheiden
Wie bei allen KW Gewindefahrwerken entwickeln die Ingenieure von KW in umfangreichen Testzyklen auf der Nürburgring Nordschleife und in unserem Testzentrum auf dem KW 7-post Fahrdynamikprüfstand die weltweit von Autoenthusiasten geschätzte fahrzeugspezifische KW Dämpferabstimmung. So erleben Sie mit einem KW Gewindefahrwerk Ihren Wagen direkter und dynamischer. Beim KW V2 können Sie dazu als versierter Sportfahrer durch die individuell einstellbare Zugstufenabstimmung selbst Einfluss auf das Handling und den Komfort nehmen. Durch die 16 exakten Klicks können Sie die KW Dämpfer straffer oder komfortabler abstimmen, ohne dabei das Bodenventil der Druckstufe zu beeinflussen.

Je nach Fahrzeugtyp werden die Zugstufenventile der KW Zweirohrdämpfer am oberen Ende der Kolbenstange über ein integriertes Einstellrädchen oder dem im Lieferumfang enthaltenen Aufsteck-Einstellrädchen abgestimmt. Indem Sie über das Einstellrädchen die Zugkraft erhöhen, verringern sich die Aufbaubewegungen an der Karosserie. Ihr Auto fährt sich dadurch spurtreuer und Sie haben bei höheren Kurvengeschwindigkeiten noch mehr Stabilität. Wechseln Sie beispielsweise die freigegebenen Rad-/Reifenkombinationen Ihres Automobilherstellers für beispielsweise größere Felgen, können Sie mit dem KW V2 mit der einstellbaren Zugstufe das Fahrverhalten Ihres Autos und Ihrer neuen Leichtmetallräder perfekt aufeinander anpassen.

KW Qualität - Ihre Zufriedenheit ist unser Ansporn
Bei der Fertigung in unserem Stammsitz in Fichtenberg werden die KW Gewindefahrwerke Variante 2 „inox-line“ bereits beim Produktionsprozess ausgiebigen Tests unterzogen, um unseren Qualitätsstandards gerecht zu werden. Dabei wird jeder einzelne Dämpfer und jedes Fahrwerk ausgiebig überprüft. So ist es für uns als deutscher Hersteller eine Selbstverständlichkeit auf unseren, die Anforderungen der Erstausrüsterindustrie übertreffenden Gewindefahrwerken und über 4.600 Anwendungen umfassendes Fahrwerkprogramm beim Einbau durch einen KW Fachhandelspartner eine Garantie bis zu 5 Jahren zu gewährleisten.

Schließlich sind die KW Gewindefederbeine unter allen Witterungsbedingungen zu 100 Prozent rostfrei und besitzen eine unbegrenzte Lebensdauer. Die Funktionsweise der stufenlosen Tieferlegung über das schmutzunempfindliche Trapezgewinde und den Polyamid-Gewindering ist beim KW V2 ebenfalls auf einen langjährigen Einsatz ausgelegt. Bei einem Salzsprühnebelversuch entstand an den KW Gewindefederbeinen keine Oxidation. So wird auch nach Jahren das Einstellen der stufenlosen Tieferlegung nicht beeinträchtigt.

- in der Zugstufe in 16 exakten Klicks einstellbare Dämpfungstechnik
- Edelstahltechnik inox-line
- Individuelle, stufenlose Tieferlegung
- geprüfter Verstellbereich
- einbaufertige Komplettlösung
- hochwertige Bauteile für lange Lebensdauer
- komplette Dokumentation für einfache Anwendung


Setup - Einstellbare Zugstufendämpfung mit 16 Klicks.
Die weltweit von Autoenthusiasten geschätzte fahrzeugspezifische KW Dämpferabstimmung können Sie beim KW V2 mit 16 Klicks weiter abstimmen. Durch die Zugstufenverstellung berücksichtigen Sie etwa die fahrdynamischen Änderungen, die sich durch einen Wechsel des Komplettradsatzes oder die Montage von Winterrädern ergeben. Je nach eigenem Anspruch lässt sich die Dämpferkennlinie des witterungsbeständigen KW V2 Gewindefahrwerks straffer oder komfortabler einstellen. Das Fahrwerk eignet sich für alle sportlichen Fahrer, die mehr als eine stufenlose Tieferlegung für ihren Fahrspaß wünschen.


Technische Informationen:

- Marke: KW

- Artikelnummer:  15260028

- Edelstahltechnik inox-line
- Individuelle, stufenlose Tieflegung
- in der Zugstufe in 16 Klicks einstellbare Dämpfungstechnik
- Lieferumfang Set VA + HA Gewindefederbeine
Achslast VA/HA (kg): -bitte auswählen / -1025
- Hochwertige Bauteile für lange Lebensdauer
Zulassung: Teilegutachten (§19.3)


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OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.6 GL (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 60 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.6 i (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 55 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.6 i (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 55 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.6 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 74 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.7 TD (F19) Stufenheck Diesel 60 KW 1686 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.8 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 85 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.8 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 85 KW 1799 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.8 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 92 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.0 i (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 82 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.0 i (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 85 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.0 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 100 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.2 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 102 KW 2198 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.6 i (F35) Kombi Benzin 55 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.6 i (F35) Kombi Benzin 55 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.6 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 74 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.7 TD (F35) Kombi Diesel 60 KW 1686 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 85 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 85 KW 1799 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 92 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.0 i (F35) Kombi Benzin 82 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.0 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 85 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.0 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 100 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.2 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 102 KW 2198 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.6 i (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 55 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.6 i (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 55 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.6 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 74 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.7 TD (F68) Schrägheck Diesel 60 KW 1686 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 85 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 85 KW 1799 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 92 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.0 i (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 82 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.0 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 85 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.0 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 100 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.2 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 102 KW 2198 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.5 (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 144 KW 2498 ccm 6 Frontantrieb

 


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OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.6 GL (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 60 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.6 i (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 55 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.7 TD (F19) Stufenheck Diesel 60 KW 1686 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.8 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 85 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.8 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 85 KW 1799 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 1.8 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 92 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.0 DI 16V (F19) Stufenheck Diesel 60 KW 1995 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.0 DTI 16V (F19) Stufenheck Diesel 74 KW 1995 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.0 i (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 82 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.0 i (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 85 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.0 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 100 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.2 DTI 16V (F19) Stufenheck Diesel 88 KW 2172 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.2 DTI 16V (F19) Stufenheck Diesel 92 KW 2172 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.2 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 102 KW 2198 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.2 i 16V (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 108 KW 2198 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.5 i V6 (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 125 KW 2498 ccm 6 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 2.6 i V6 (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 125 KW 2597 ccm 6 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B (J96) 09/1995-07/2004 i 500 2.5 (F19) Stufenheck Benzin 143 KW 2498 ccm 6 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.6 i (F35) Kombi Benzin 55 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.7 TD (F35) Kombi Diesel 60 KW 1686 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 85 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 85 KW 1799 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 92 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.0 DI 16V (F35) Kombi Diesel 60 KW 1995 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.0 DTI 16V (F35) Kombi Diesel 74 KW 1995 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.0 i (F35) Kombi Benzin 82 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.0 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 85 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.0 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 100 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.2 DTI 16V (F35) Kombi Diesel 88 KW 2172 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.2 DTI 16V (F35) Kombi Diesel 92 KW 2172 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.2 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 102 KW 2198 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.2 i 16V (F35) Kombi Benzin 108 KW 2198 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.5 i V6 (F35) Kombi Benzin 125 KW 2498 ccm 6 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 2.6 i V6 (F35) Kombi Benzin 125 KW 2597 ccm 6 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B Caravan (J96) 11/1996-07/2003 i 500 2.5 (F35) Kombi Benzin 143 KW 2498 ccm 6 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.6 i (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 55 KW 1598 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.7 TD (F68) Schrägheck Diesel 60 KW 1686 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 85 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 85 KW 1799 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 1.8 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 92 KW 1796 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.0 DI 16V (F68) Schrägheck Diesel 60 KW 1995 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.0 DTI 16V (F68) Schrägheck Diesel 74 KW 1995 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.0 i (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 82 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.0 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 85 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.0 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 100 KW 1998 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.2 DTI 16V (F68) Schrägheck Diesel 88 KW 2172 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.2 DTI 16V (F68) Schrägheck Diesel 92 KW 2172 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.2 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 102 KW 2198 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.2 i 16V (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 108 KW 2198 ccm 4 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.5 (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 144 KW 2498 ccm 6 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.5 i V6 (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 125 KW 2498 ccm 6 Frontantrieb
OPEL VECTRA B CC (J96) 09/1995-07/2003 2.6 i V6 (F68) Schrägheck Benzin 125 KW 2597 ccm 6 Frontantrieb


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Fascinating Insights into the Origins of American Racism
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This is a fantastic, must read book for anyone interested in the origins of American racism. Morgan recounts the cultural, economic and political evolution of the 17th and early 18th century Virginia, and with it, makes comprehensible the reasons why racial slavery emerged as an integral component to the development of the white community's pre-revolutionary ideals of independence and liberty. At the founding of the Jamestown colony in 1607, Virginia offered vast tracts of land available to anyone willing to make the trip and who could survive their first season (or two or three) in the New World. Unlike in England where opportunities for land ownership were constrained, the fact that Virginia land was to be had for the taking made the economic equation simple - more labor = more profits. To provide this labor, England's surplus poor (of which there was an overabundance) were sent to Virginia as indentured servants for a period of four to seven years in order to work off the costs of their relocation. Once their indenture period was over, they were free.....and poor. Over time, as established interests grabbed more and more of the land, opportunities for released bondsmen decrease, essentially creating an ever-growing class of destitute (and thoroughly despised) whites who threatened the social and political stability of the colony. Racial slavery was introduced over time to stem this proliferation of poor whites, who, after having served the term of their indenture, were free to be a "blight" on the community. These planter elites were also constantly at political war with a succession of governors appointed by the crown to manage the affairs of the colony in a manner most beneficial to the king. By enfranchising poor whites and enlisting their support for the colonial assembly, the elites were able to exercise political power over affairs of the colony in a manner most beneficial to the colonists, rich and poor alike. The result of these forces caused a major adjustment in white social strata - the role of detested poor who would only work under the threat of the lash was imposed upon enslaved blacks, and poor whites were elevated to the level of political partners with the elites. This simultaneously endowed all whites with a fierce sense of entitlement over their political rights and the prerogatives of power on the one hand, and contempt for their black slaves on the other. Liberty and equality came to be seen as inalienable birthrights while slavery was the means by which the "shiftless, lazy, indolent" poor could be transformed from burdens on society to positive (albeit brutally coerced) contributors. In other words, Virginia whites came to think of blacks with the same sense of scorn and contempt that English aristocrats held for the poor in England while, at the same time, assuming as a birthright the same sense of political entitlement enjoyed by the elite class in England. It was this, to our modern eyes, bizarre combination of egalitarian and tyrannical ideals that informed and inspired Jefferson, Washington and Madison (among others) as they participated in the formation of what would become the United States. The implication of this history on modern political discourse is obvious. Those who today passionately cite the liberty-loving ethos of the founding fathers while simultaneously exhibiting contempt for the poor are only looking at one side of the equation. For the Virginians, slavery and liberty went hand in hand; without the one there could not have been the other. A full, rich and nuanced understanding of our heritage compels us to recognize the human inclination to despise and exploit the powerless with the same vigor and passion that we celebrate the ennobling power of freedom. On a final note of criticism - while the book does a masterful job of making the origins of colonial racism comprehensible, it does so at the expense of "black experience" narratives. The story addresses issues of slavery only to the extent of discussing laws passed throughout the pre-revolutionary period in order to institutionalize it and the effect these laws had on the attitudes of whites towards blacks. I started the book expecting a far deeper dive in this area, and was disappointed by how little was presented concerning the evolution of slavery throughout the 17th century from a black perspective. After having read the book, I concede that this deeper dive was not strictly necessary in order for the author to prove his thesis, yet it would have been a stronger work had greater efforts in this area been made.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013
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★★★★★ 5
Great Historical Reading
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I found "American Slavery, American Freedom" to be a thought-provoking book that contained a great deal of useful information. I wrote in the margins of the book, took notes, and highlighted entire pages. "American Slavery, American Freedom" was well-written and enjoyable to read. I had read countless books on slavery over the years. This book did not focus primarily on slavery. A detailed description of the steps and events that led to the creation of the Commonwealth of Virginia can be found in "American Slavery, American Freedom." The history of Virginia is characterized by slavery and servitude. Since many of the books I had read on slavery lacked a compelling backstory, I found this book refreshing. As far as I can tell, the author denied or downplayed the fact that Thomas Jefferson fathered many children with a slave named Sally Hemmings. The author probably worked on this book for years before its publication in 1975. There was a possibility that Edmund Morgan did not want to write about any "touchy" topics. "American Slavery, American Freedom" was a pleasure to read. I would recommend it to others.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020

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