Scott J. Hammond is Professor, and Howard L. Lubert Associate Professor, of Political Science, James Madison University.

Kevin R. Hardwick is Associate Professor of History, James Madison University.

"The American Debate over Slavery, 1760--1865 will be a superb resource for teachers and students of early American history. Editors Lubert, Hardwick, and Hammond have carefully assembled and introduced a rich collection of significant documents that bring the slavery debate into sharp and illuminating focus. This is easily the best book in its field." -- Peter S Onuf, University of Virginia & Thomas Jefferson Foundation (Monticello)