The Barber of Natchez; Wherein a Slave Is Freed and Rises to a Very High Standing; Whereiting and the Twelfth Winter Meeting of the Ecclesiastical Hi: ... Journal About His Town and Himself - Couverture souple

Davis, Edwin Adams; Hogan, William Ransom

 
9780807102121: The Barber of Natchez; Wherein a Slave Is Freed and Rises to a Very High Standing; Whereiting and the Twelfth Winter Meeting of the Ecclesiastical Hi: ... Journal About His Town and Himself
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ISBN 10 : 0807102121 ISBN 13 : 9780807102121
Editeur : Louisiana State University Press, 1973

Synopsis

In The Barber of Natchez, Edwin Adams Davis and William Ransom Hogan tell the remarkable story of William Johnson, a slave who rose to freedom, business success, and high community standing in the heart of the South--all before 1850. Emancipated as a young boy in 1820, Johnson became a barber's apprentice and later opened several profitable barber shops of his own. As his wealth grew, he expanded into real estate and acquired large tracts of nearby farm and timber land. The authors explore in detail Johnson's family, work, and social life, including his friendships with people of both races. They also examine his wanton murder and the resulting trial of the man accused of shooting him. More than the story of one individual, the narrative also offers compelling insight into the southern code of honor, the apprentice system, and the ownership of slaves by free blacks. Based on Johnson's two-thousand-page diary, letters, and business records, this extraordinary biography reveals the complicated life of a freedman in Mississippi and a new perspective on antebellum Natchez.

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À propos de l?auteur

Edwin Adams Davis was the head of the Louisiana State University Department of Archives. He graduated from Kansas State Teachers College and received his advanced degrees at the State University of Iowa and LSU.

William Ransom Hogan was head of the Department of Archives at LSU and also served as chairman of the history department at Tulane University. He is the author of The Texas Republic: A Social and Economic History.

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Éditeur
Louisiana State University Press
Date d'édition
1973
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0807102121
ISBN 13 
9780807102121
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0804616639 ISBN 13 :  9780804616638
Editeur : Imprint unknown, 1972
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