| Description |
xv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Studies in African American history and culture
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Studies in African American history and culture.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-240) and index. |
| Contents |
In history before the people : introduction -- Full of the spirit of freedom : freedwomen and the system -- Fearing shell nor shot : soldiers, spies, recruiters & other heroes -- Supporting themselves : nurses, laundresses, cooks & entrepreneurs -- Working for our own elevation : refugee relief activities -- Their cause is our cause : succoring African American soldiers -- Ties of consanguinity and love : teaching freedpeople -- Contending against outrage and oppression : civil rights activism -- Don't fret for me : resisting by surviving -- Eloquent appeals : the voice and pen as weapons -- The honor of the whole African race on her shoulders. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
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African American women -- History -- 19th century.
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African American women. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Noires américaines -- Histoire -- 19e siècle. |
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États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Noirs américains. |
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États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) -- Femmes. |
| ISBN |
0815331150 alkaline paper |
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