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Justice for ourselves : Black Virginians claim their freedom after slavery / John G. Deal, Marianne E. Julienne, and Brent Tarter.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Deal, John G., author.
- Julienne, Marianne E., author.
- Tarter, Brent, 1948- author.
- Series:
- American South series
- The American South series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Virginia--History--19th century.
- African Americans.
- Freed persons--Virginia--History--19th century.
- Freed persons.
- Enslaved persons--Virginia--History--19th century.
- Enslaved persons.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 303 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Other Title:
- Black Virginians claim their freedom after slavery
- Place of Publication:
- Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press in association with the Library of Virginia, 2024.
- Contents:
- Foreword / Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan
- "I Ain't No Slave": Freedom in Virginia before the Civil War
- "We Will All Be Free": Self-Emancipation during the Civil War
- "To Own Oneself Is to Own One's Future": The Meaning of Freedom
- "We Claim the Right of Suffrage": The Politics of Freedom
- "Send a Colored Man": The Politics of Free Men
- "Without Distinction of Color": Readjusters, Education, and Biracial Politics
- "I Am Constantly Busy": Enduring Daily Life in Jim Crow Virginia
- "To Take Our Place in the Business World": The Segregated Economy
- Epilogue: "To Set Up Lofty Landmarks"
- Afterword / Ajena Cason Rogers
- Appendix: Virginia's Black Leaders, 1850-1900.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 30, 2024).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Deal, John G. Justice for ourselves
- ISBN:
- 9780813951386
- 0813951380
- Publisher Number:
- 40032284490
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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