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To 'joy my freedom : Southern Black women's lives and labors after the Civil War /

Tera Hunter follows African-American working women from their newfound optimism and hope at the end of the Civil War to their struggles as free domestic laborers in the homes of their former master. We witness their drive as they build neighborhoods and networks and their energy as they enjoy leisur...

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Main Author: Hunter, Tera W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1997.
Subjects:
African American women > Employment > Georgia > Atlanta > History > 19th century.
African American women > Employment > Georgia > Atlanta > History > 20th century.
African American women > Georgia > Atlanta > History > 19th century.
African American women > Georgia > Atlanta > History > 20th century.
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Call Number: HD6057.5.U52 G45 1997
 
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