text Troubled refuge : struggling for freedom in the Civil War
- Summary
- Even before shots were fired at Fort Sumter, slaves recognized that their bondage was at the root of the war, and they began running to the Union army. By the war's end, nearly half a million had taken refuge behind Union lines in improvised "cont... Read more
- Contents
- Part I. Out of Egypt -- Grit and limits: experiencing emancipation in eastern contraband camps -- Constant turbulence: experiencing emancipation in western contraband camps -- Part II. By the sword -- Precarious routes to freedom: wartime emancipa... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- 396 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf 2016
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 973.7 MAN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TADL-WOOD | 973.7 MAN in Adult Non-fiction | Available |