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Author:

Newby-Alexander, Cassandra, 1957-

Title:

An African American history of the Civil War in Hampton Roads / Cassandra L. Newby-Alexander.

Publisher:

History Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

125 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--Hampton Roads (Region)--Hampton Roads (Region)--History--19th century.
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)--History--19th century.
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)--History, Military--19th century.
Slavery--Hampton Roads (Region)--Hampton Roads (Region)--History--19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Hampton Roads (Region).--Hampton Roads (Region).
Virginia--African Americans.--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans.
United States--African Americans.--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-122) and index.

Contents:

The coming war : race, slavery, and abolitionism, 1850-1860 -- Transforming a nation : contrabands, ironclads, and missionaries -- The game-changers : the Emancipation Proclamation and the U.S.C.T. -- A broken beginning, 1865-1867 -- Reconstructing a world, 1867-1885 -- Epilogue: Remembering the war : Emancipation and Memorial Day celebrations.

ISBN:

1609490770 (pbk.)
9781609490775 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)649079714

LCCN:

2010029581

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)