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An African American history of the Civil War in Hampton Roads /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newby-Alexander, Cassandra, 1957-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charleston, S.C. : History Press, 2010.
Subjects:
African Americans > Virginia > Hampton Roads (Region) > History > 19th century.
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region) > History > 19th century.
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region) > History, Military > 19th century.
Slavery > Virginia > Hampton Roads (Region) > History > 19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Virginia > Hampton Roads (Region)
Virginia > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > African Americans.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > African Americans.
Table of Contents:
  • The coming war : race, slavery, and abolitionism, 1850-1860
  • Transforming a nation : contrabands, ironclads, and missionaries
  • The game-changers : the Emancipation Proclamation and the U.S.C.T.
  • A broken beginning, 1865-1867
  • Reconstructing a world, 1867-1885
  • Epilogue: Remembering the war : Emancipation and Memorial Day celebrations.