First fruits of freedom : the migration of former slaves and their search for equality in Worcester, Massachusetts, 1862-1900 /
This book offers a moving narrative that offers a rare glimpse into the lives of African American men, women, and children on the cusp of freedom. It chronicles one of the first collective migrations of blacks from the South to the North during and after the Civil War. The book relates the history o...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
2009
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| Series: | John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | This book offers a moving narrative that offers a rare glimpse into the lives of African American men, women, and children on the cusp of freedom. It chronicles one of the first collective migrations of blacks from the South to the North during and after the Civil War. The book relates the history of a network forged between Worcester County, Massachusetts, and eastern North Carolina as a result of Worcester regiments taking control of northeastern North Carolina during the war. White soldiers from Worcester, a hotbed of abolitionism, protected refugee slaves, set up schools for them, and led them north at war's end. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 241 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-223) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807895788 0807895784 9781469604275 1469604272 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource (HeinOnline, viewed July 26, 2021). |
