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Prather Patricia Smith <1943-> |
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From Slave to Statesman : the legacy of Joshua Houston, servant to Sam Houston / / Patricia Smith Prather, Jane Clements Monday |
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Denton, Texas : , : University of North Texas Press, , 1995 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 276 pages) : illustrations |
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African Americans - Texas - History - 19th century |
Statesmen - Texas |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-258) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Prologue -- 18221845 Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child -- 18451859 Nobody Knows the Trouble Ive Seen -- 18591864 Let My People Go -- 18651868 Free at Last -- 1869187O Didnt My Lord Deliver Daniel? -- 18711880 Deep River -- 18811902 Soon I Will Be Done with the Troubles of the World -- The Family Legacy 1903Present Lift Every Voice and Sing -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- Copyright. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is the story of the "other" Houston, Joshua, the slave of Margaret Lea until she married Sam Houston and moved to Texas in 1840. Joshua was unique among slaves: he was taught to read and write, and was allowed to keep money he earned. The story is set in a background of historical details about southern social history before, during, and after the Civil War. Sources include slave autobiographies and biographies; Houston family letters; oral histories of descendants of both Houston families; birth, marriage and death records; land records and deeds; church and school records. |
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