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Autore |
Forbes Ella <1948-, > |
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Titolo |
African American women during the Civil War / / Ella Forbes |
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New York : , : Garland, , 1998 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-97052-X |
0-203-81511-4 |
1-136-71282-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (259 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in African American history and culture |
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Soggetti |
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African American women - History - 19th century |
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United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 African Americans |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Women |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: In History Before the People: Introduction; Chapter 2: Full of the Spirit of Freedom: Freedwomen and the System; Chapter 3: Fearing Shell Nor Shot: Soldiers, Spies, Recruiters & Other Heroes; Chapter 4: Supporting Themselves: Nurses, Laundresses, Cooks & Entrepreneurs; Chapter 5: Working for Our Own Elevation: Refugee Relief Activities; Chapter 6: Their Cause is Our Cause: Succoring African American Soldiers |
Chapter 7: Ties of Consanguinity and Love: Teaching FreedpeopleChapter 8: Contending Against Outrage and Oppression: Civil Rights Activism; Chapter 9: Don't Fret for Me: Resisting By Surviving; Chapter 10: Eloquent Appeals: the Voice and Pen as Weapons; Chapter 11: The Honor of the Whole African Race on Her Shoulders: Conclusion; Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study uses an abundance of primary sources to restore African American female participants in the Civil War to history by documenting their presence, contributions and experience. Free and enslaved African American women took part in this process in a variety of ways, including black female charity and benevolence. These women were |
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spies, soldiers, scouts, nurses, cooks, seamstresses, laundresses, recruiters, relief workers, organizers, teachers, activists and survivors. They carried the honor of the race on their shoulders, insisting on their right to be treated as ""ladies"" and knowi |
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