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Slave And Freeman [electronic resource] : The Autobiography of George L. Knox / edited with an introd. by Willard B. Gatewood, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Knox, George L., 1841-1927.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Indiana--Biography.
- African Americans.
- Knox, George L., 1841-1927.
- Knox, George L.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1979.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- <P>Born in Tennessee in 1841, George L. Knox survived slavery and service with both Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War and afterward made his way north to find a chilly reception in Indiana. His autobiography covers the first 44 years of his life and tells how he persevered against threats, harassment, and physical intimidation to become a leading citizen of Indianapolis and an important figure of the Republican Party.</P>
- Contents:
- COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: From Slavery to Freedom: Tennessee, 1841-1864; PART TWO: Citizen of Indiana: Small-Town Barber and Politician, 1864-1884; PART THREE: Foremost Black Citizen of Indiana: Indianapolis, 1884-1894; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. [237]-[240]
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8131-5222-4
- 0-8131-6150-9
- OCLC:
- 900345194
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