Freedom for Themselves
Download or Read eBook Freedom for Themselves PDF written by Richard M. Reid and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Richard M. Reid |
| Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 441 |
| Release | : 2012-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780807837276 |
| ISBN-13 | : 080783727X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Freedom for Themselves by : Richard M. Reid
Book excerpt: More than 5,000 North Carolina slaves escaped from their white owners to serve in the Union army during the Civil War. In Freedom for Themselves Richard Reid explores the stories of black soldiers from four regiments raised in North Carolina. Constructing a multidimensional portrait of the soldiers and their families, he provides a new understanding of the spectrum of black experience during and aftger the war.
