African American women during the Civil War / Ella Forbes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forbes, Ella, 1948- author.

Series:

Studies in African American History and Culture

Studies in African American history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women--History--19th century.

African American women.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans.

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Garland, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study uses an abundance of primary sources to restore African American female participants in the Civil War to history by documenting their presence, contributions and experience. Free and enslaved African American women took part in this process in a variety of ways, including black female charity and benevolence. These women were spies, soldiers, scouts, nurses, cooks, seamstresses, laundresses, recruiters, relief workers, organizers, teachers, activists and survivors. They carried the honor of the race on their shoulders, insisting on their right to be treated as ""ladies"" and knowi

Contents:

Cover; AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: In History Before the People: Introduction; Chapter 2: Full of the Spirit of Freedom: Freedwomen and the System; Chapter 3: Fearing Shell Nor Shot: Soldiers, Spies, Recruiters & Other Heroes; Chapter 4: Supporting Themselves: Nurses, Laundresses, Cooks & Entrepreneurs; Chapter 5: Working for Our Own Elevation: Refugee Relief Activities; Chapter 6: Their Cause is Our Cause: Succoring African American Soldiers

Chapter 7: Ties of Consanguinity and Love: Teaching FreedpeopleChapter 8: Contending Against Outrage and Oppression: Civil Rights Activism; Chapter 9: Don't Fret for Me: Resisting By Surviving; Chapter 10: Eloquent Appeals: the Voice and Pen as Weapons; Chapter 11: The Honor of the Whole African Race on Her Shoulders: Conclusion; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

1-136-71281-X

1-283-97052-X

0-203-81511-4

1-136-71282-8

9780203815113

OCLC:

826856044