by JohnHopeFranklin (Author)
Originally published in 1943 by UNC Press, this text examines how freed slaves in the antebellum South did not enjoy the full rights of citizenship. Even in North Carolina, reputedly more liberal than most southern states, discriminatory laws were so harsh that many voluntarily returned to slavery.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 290
Edition: 2
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 31 Dec 1995
ISBN 10: 0807845469
ISBN 13: 9780807845462