Original edition published under title: Black voices from Reconstruction, 1865-1877. Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, 1996. Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-125) and index.
Contents:
The promise and reality of emancipation -- Changing old ways -- Reuniting families -- The first friend: the Freedmen's Bureau -- A second bondage: the plantation system -- Organizing for equal rights -- The right to vote -- The first leaders -- Racial terrorism -- The promise of education and a homeland -- Conclusion: Reconstruction and its legacy.
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