Slave and freeman : the autobiography of George L. Knox /

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Born in Tennessee in 1841, George L. Knox survived slavery and service with both Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War and afterward made his way north to find a chilly reception in Indiana. His autobiography covers the first 44 years of his life and tells how he persevered against threa...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Knox, George L., 1841-1927
Autres auteurs: Gatewood, Willard B., Jr. (Willard Badgett), 1931-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©1979.
Sujets:
Knox, George L., > 1841-1927.
Knox, George L., > 1841-1927
African Americans > Indiana > Biography.
Noirs américains > Indiana > Biographies.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Slavery.
African Americans
Indiana
Biographies
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Born in Tennessee in 1841, George L. Knox survived slavery and service with both Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War and afterward made his way north to find a chilly reception in Indiana. His autobiography covers the first 44 years of his life and tells how he persevered against threats, harassment, and physical intimidation to become a leading citizen of Indianapolis and an important figure of the Republican Party.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (256 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813161501
0813161509

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