Civil wars, civil beings, and civil rights in Alabama's black belt : a history of Perry County / Bertis D. English ; foreword by Wayne Flynt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

English, Bertis D., 1970- author.

Contributor:

Flynt, Wayne, 1940- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Alabama.

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).

Perry County (Ala.)--Race relations--History--19th century.

Perry County (Ala.).

Perry County (Ala.)--Social conditions--19th century.

Perry County (Ala.)--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (592 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2020]

Summary:

"How the 1863 elections in Perry County changed the course of Alabama's role in the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Secession and war

Political organization, economic reorganization, and racial violence in the aftermath of war

Religious and educational development from the antebellum through early postbellum years

First redemption, 1870 to 1872

Rousing reconstruction: The Republican interlude of 1872 to 1874, Part I

Racial conflict, agricultural competition, and political conquest: The Republican interlude of 1872 to 1874, Part II

The onset of second redemption, 1874 to 1875, and onward

Hope, travail, and reconciliation: The importance of Perry County, past and present

Appendix A: Black delegates to the 1867 Alabama Constitutional Convention

Appendix B: Perry County business licenses, 1870 and 1871

Appendix C. African Americans who held major political offices in Alabama, 1867 to 1875

Appendix D: Historically Black American colleges and universities that predate the Alabama State Lincoln Normal School and University in Marion

Appendix E: Black men in Perry County who voted for the 1875 state constitution

Appendix F: Selected earned doctorates by alumni of the Alabama State Lincoln Normal School and Universtiy in Marion, 1884 to 1936.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-9321-8

OCLC:

1197850377