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After Slavery : Race, Labor, and Citizenship in the Reconstruction South /

This book moves beyond broad generalizations concerning Black life during Reconstruction in order to address the varied experiences of freed slaves across the South. This collection examines urban unrest in New Orleans and Wilmington, North Carolina, loyalty among former slave owners and slaves in M...

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Détails bibliographiques
Autres auteurs: Kelly, Brian, 1958-, Baker, Bruce E., 1971-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2013]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:This book moves beyond broad generalizations concerning Black life during Reconstruction in order to address the varied experiences of freed slaves across the South. This collection examines urban unrest in New Orleans and Wilmington, North Carolina, loyalty among former slave owners and slaves in Mississippi, armed insurrection along the Georgia coast, racial violence throughout the region, and much more in order to provide a well-rounded portrait of the era.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (320 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780813048376