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Author:

Crouch, Barry A., 1941-

Title:

The dance of freedom : Texas African Americans during Reconstruction / Barry A. Crouch ; edited by Larry Madaras ; foreword by Arnoldo de León.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

University of Texas Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xv, 268 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--Texas--History--19th century.
African Americans--Texas--Social conditions--19th century.
African Americans--History--Texas--History--19th century.
African Americans--Texas--Politics and government--19th century.
Freedmen--Texas--History--19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Texas.
Racism--Texas--History--19th century.
Texas--Social conditions--19th century.
Texas--History--History--19th century.
Texas--Politics and government--1865-1950.

Other Authors:

Madaras, Larry.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index. "Bibliography of works by Barry A. Crouch": p. [257]-260.

Contents:

pt. 1. Historiography. "Unmanacling" Texas Reconstruction : a twenty-year perspective -- pt. 2. Freedom. Reconstructing Black families : perspectives from the Texas Freedmen's Bureau records ; Black dreams and white justice ; Seeking equality : Houston Black women during Reconstruction -- pt. 3. Reaction. A spirit of lawlessness : white violence, Texas Blacks, 1865-1868 ; Crisis in color : racial separation in Texas during Reconstruction ; "All the vile passions" : the Texas Black Code of 1866 ; The fetters of justice : Black Texans and the penitentiary during Reconstruction -- pt. 4. Freedmen's Bureau agents and African American politicians. Guardian of the freedpeople : Texas Freedmen's Bureau agents and the Black community ; Hesitant recognition : Texas Black politicians, 1865-1900 ; Self-determination and local Black leaders in Texas ; A political education : George T. Ruby and the Texas Freedmen's Bureau.

Series:

Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture ; no. 19

ISBN:

9780292714878 (paper : alk. paper)
0292714874 (paper : alk. paper)
9780292714632 (cloth : alk. paper)
0292714637 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)70673189

LCCN:

2006023207

Locations:

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

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)