The secret trust of Aspasia Cruvellier Mirault : the life and trials of a free woman of color in antebellum Georgia / / Janice L. Sumler-Edmond
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Sumler-Edmond Janice
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The secret trust of Aspasia Cruvellier Mirault : the life and trials of a free woman of color in antebellum Georgia / / Janice L. Sumler-Edmond
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| Pubblicazione: | Fayetteville, : University of Arkansas Press, 2008 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xiii, 171 p. : ill. ; ; 24 cm.) |
| Disciplina: | 975.8/72403092 |
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| Soggetto topico: | African American women - Georgia - Savannah |
| Free African Americans - Georgia - Savannah | |
| African Americans - Georgia - Savannah | |
| Widows - Georgia - Savannah | |
| Trusts and trustees - Georgia - Savannah | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Savannah (Ga.) Biography |
| Savannah (Ga.) History 19th century | |
| Savannah (Ga.) Social life and customs 19th century | |
| Savannah (Ga.) Race relations History 19th century | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-160) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The Cruvelliers in Savannah -- A secret trust agreement -- Hurricanes, presidents, and the death of a matriarch -- Black Confederates -- Post-Civil War Savannah -- Betrayal and litigation -- A trail indeed -- Reversal of fortune. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In this fascinating biography set in nineteenth-century Savannah, Georgia, Janice L.Sumler-Edmond resurrects the life and times of Aspasia Cruvellier Mirault, a free woman of color whose story was until now lost to historical memory. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The secret trust of Aspasia Cruvellier Mirault |
| ISBN: | 1-61075-368-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910963167803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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