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Slavery's end in Tennessee, 1861-1865 /
This is the first book-length work on wartime race relations in Tennessee, and it stresses the differences within the slave community as well as Military Governor Andrew Johnson's role in emancipation. In Tennessee a significant number of slaves took advantage of the disruptions resulting from...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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University, Ala. :
University of Alabama Press,
©1985.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This is the first book-length work on wartime race relations in Tennessee, and it stresses the differences within the slave community as well as Military Governor Andrew Johnson's role in emancipation. In Tennessee a significant number of slaves took advantage of the disruptions resulting from federal invasion to escape servitude and to seek privileges enjoyed by whites. Some rushed into theses changes, believing God had ordained them; others acted simply from a willingness to seize any opportunity for improving their lot. Both groups felt a sense of dignity that their slaves initi. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780817380830 0817380833 9780817311834 0817311831 |