I saw death coming, a history of terror and survival in the war against Reconstruction, Kidada E. Williams
Type
Label
I saw death coming, a history of terror and survival in the war against Reconstruction, Kidada E. Williams
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-337) and index
Illustrations
maps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
I saw death coming
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1260191937
Responsibility statement
Kidada E. Williams
Sub title
a history of terror and survival in the war against Reconstruction
Summary
"The story of Reconstruction is often told from the perspective of the politicians, generals, and journalists whose accounts claim an outsized place in collective memory. But this pivotal era looked very different to African Americans in the South transitioning from bondage to freedom after 1865. They were besieged by a campaign of white supremacist violence that persisted through the 1880s and beyond. For too long, their lived experiences have been sidelined, impoverishing our understanding of the obstacles post-Civil War Black families faced, their inspiring determination to survive, and the physical and emotional scars they bore because of it.."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
We had to pick ourselves up -- The devil was turned loose -- I didn't know how soon they might come to send me up -- They deviled us a while -- I don't ever expect in this life to get over it -- They never intended to do me justice -- What they did is hurting my family -- A revolution in reverse
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
History of terror and survival in the war against Reconstruction