The Testimony of Henry Adams, Freedman: Hope, Terror, and Exodus in the Post-Civil War South - Hardcover
by Henry Adams
$21.99
$29.95
-27%Quantity
01
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Availability:In StockContributor:Henry Adams, Steven Hahn (Introduction by)Publish date:2/3/2026Pages:286
Language:EnglishPublisher:Library of AmericaISBN-13:9781598538366ISBN-10:1598538365UPC:9781598538366Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, African American & BlackBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877)Size:8.40 x 5.50 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCRA2QHBPB
The Testimony of Henry Adams, Freedman: Hope, Terror, and Exodus in the Post-Civil War South
A FORGOTTEN EPISODE FROM THE ERA OF RECONSTRUCTION: An extraordinary American hero travels to the nation's capital to tell an unforgettable story of violence, resistance, and social action in the post-Civil War South. For Black History Month, the never-before-published testimony with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Steven Hahn. In March 1880 a committee of the U.S. Senate...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Library of AmericaISBN-13:9781598538366ISBN-10:1598538365UPC:9781598538366Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, African American & BlackBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877)Size:8.40 x 5.50 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCRA2QHBPB
HENRY ADAMS was born into slavery in Georgia in 1843 and brought to Louisiana at age seven. Emancipated in June 1865, he learned to read and write while serving in the army. In 1869 Adams settled in Caddo Parish and worked as a wood cutter, mill operator, and sometime plantation manager. He also became active in "the committee," a secretive group of Black workingmen dedicated to learning "the...
Publisher: Library of America
Contributor(s)
Author
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.