Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom, and the Civil War

Berlin, Ira;Fields, Barbara J.;Miller, Steven F.

ISBN 10: 1565841204 / ISBN 13: 9781565841208

Edité par New York, New York, U.S.A.: New Pr, 1993

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Unmarked, VG condition. 571 pages.

N° de réf. du vendeur 1101301

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Free at Last: A Documentary History of Slavery, Freedom, and the Civil War
• Éditeur: New York, New York, U.S.A.: New Pr
• Date de parution: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1565841204
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781565841208
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • History-US

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Synopsis

A handsome new edition of an essential work by the groundbreaking historian of African American life in the nineteenth century

Free at Last brings together some of the most remarkable correspondence ever written by Americans. These letters, personal testimonies, official transcripts, and other records convey the struggle of black men and women to overthrow the slave system, to aid the Union cause, and to give meaning to their newly won freedom in a war-torn nation. Drawn from the landmark reference volumes of Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, this "work of deep significance for all Americans" (The Washington Post Book World ) offers a unique way of understanding emancipation.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Berlin uses letters, personal testimonies, official transcripts and other records to unravel the history of emancipation, explaining how people with little power and few weapons secured freedom. Vividly demonstrating how emancipation transformed the lives of both black and white people, this volume represents a collection of some of the most remarkable correspondence ever written. Edited by legendary author Ira Berlin.