Festivals of freedom : memory and meaning in African American emancipation celebrations, 1808-1915 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kachun, Mitchell A. (Mitchell Alan)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2003]
Subjects:	Slaves > Emancipation > United States > Anniversaries, etc. African Americans > Anniversaries, etc. African Americans > Politics and government > 19th century. African Americans > Politics and government > 20th century. Political culture > United States > History > 19th century. Political culture > United States > History > 20th century. Festivals > United States > History > 19th century. Festivals > United States > History > 20th century. Memory > Social aspects > United States > History. Memory > Political aspects > United States > History.

Description
Physical Description:	xi, 339 pages, 15 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-326) and index.
ISBN:	1558494073 (alk. paper)