To 'joy my freedom : Southern Black women's lives and labors after the Civil War / Tera W. Hunter.
To 'joy my freedom : Southern Black women's lives and labors after the Civil War / Tera W. Hunter.
To 'joy my freedom : Southern Black women's lives and labors after the Civil War / Tera W. Hunter.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1997.
Date
1997.
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N331.408996/1
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English
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Physical content
ix, 311 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. "Answering Bells Is Played Out": Slavery and the Civil War -- 2. Reconstruction and the Meanings of Freedom -- 3. Working-Class Neighborhoods and Everyday Life -- 4. "Washing Amazons" and Organized Protests -- 5. The "Color Line" Gives Way to the "Color Wall" -- 6. Survival and Social Welfare in...
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1997.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
Tera Hunter follows African-American working women from their newfound optimism and hope at the end of the Civil War to their struggles as free domestic laborers in the homes of their former master. We witness their drive as they build neighborhoods and networks and their energy as they enjoy leisure hours in dance halls and clubs. We learn of thei...
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To 'joy my freedom : Southern Black women's lives and labors after the Civil War / Tera W. Hunter.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-295) and index.
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N331.408996/1
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74VMQ5JrpXmb
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0674893093 (alk. paper)
9780674893092 (alk. paper)
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331.4089960730758231
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991000641389702626
