Seizing the New Day: African Americans in Post-Civil War Charleston by Wilbert L

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Seizing the New Day by Wilbert L. Jenkins Focuses on the means employed by former slaves in Charleston, South Carolina to adjust to their status as a free people and to battle attempts by whites to regain control over them. This study attempts to understand how the freedmen saw themselves in the new order and to shed light on their hopes and aspirations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This study focuses on the means employed by former slaves in Charleston, South Carolina to adjust to their new status as a free people and to battle attempts by whites to regain control over them. Using autobiographies, slave narratives, Freedmens Bureau letters and papers, travellers accounts, journals, diaries, personal letters and newspapers, this study attempts to understand how the freedmen saw themselves in the new order and to shed light on their hopes and aspirations, as well as examine the conditions of life under Reconstruction. A common thread running through this study is the determination of Charlestons freedmen to seize control over all aspects of their lives. Charlestons black population expected full citizenship and equal economic, social, and educational opportunities. Upon realizing that these expectations were not shared by the white population, they carefully plotted their strategy to obtain these desired ends.Charlestons black population exhibited their intentions for the newly developing social order through changed social customs and interactions with whites, through purchases of land, efforts to reunite scattered family members, and through the creation of their own schools, churches, and social and political organizations. This study shows that any deficiency of economic progress by Charlestons freedmen was not due to lack of their own desire or efforts but rather due to the limits placed on their progress by the white-dominated society. This book emphasizes, not the defeat of their aspirations, but rather the victories they won against white resistance to their efforts to gain control over their own lives. Notes Focuses on former slaves as agents of their own destinies in post-Civil War South Carolina Author Biography Wilbert L. Jenkins is Associate Professor of History at Temple University. Review "Seizing the New Day is a good book, carefully researched, logically organized, and clearly written... an excellent model for others who would study change at the local level in this fascinating period of American history. And the volume is handsomely illustrated with well-chosen photographs, drawings, and maps." H-Net Reviews in the Humanities and Social Sciences Promotional Former slaves take hold of their destinies in post-Civil War South Carolina Review Quote "Seizing the New Day is a good book, carefully researched, logically organized, and clearly written. . . . an excellent model for others who would study change at the local level in this fascinating period of American history. And the volume is handsomely illustrated with well-chosen photographs, drawings, and maps." H-Net Reviews in the Humanities and Social Sciences Promotional "Headline" Former slaves take hold of their destinies in post-Civil War South Carolina Details ISBN0253216095 Author Wilbert L. Jenkins Short Title SEIZING THE NEW DAY Publisher Indiana University Press Series Blacks in the Diaspora (Paperback) Language English ISBN-10 0253216095 ISBN-13 9780253216090 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2003 Imprint Indiana University Press Place of Publication Bloomington, IN Country of Publication United States Birth 1953 Residence Philadelphia, PA, US Subtitle African Americans in Post-Civil War Charleston UK Release Date 2003-05-15 AU Release Date 2003-05-15 NZ Release Date 2003-05-15 US Release Date 2003-05-15 Pages 256 Publication Date 2003-05-15 Alternative 9780253028297 DEWEY 305.896073075791 Illustrations 30 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161655197;

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