Slavery and Freedom in Savannah

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Slavery and Freedom in Savannah

Author	: Leslie Maria Harris
File Size	: 40,9 Mb
Publisher	: University of Georgia Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 02 May 2024
ISBN	: 9780820344102
Pages	: 287 pages

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Slavery and Freedom in Savannah by Leslie Maria Harris Book PDF Summary

A richly illustrated, accessibly written book with a variety of perspectives on slavery, emancipation, and black life in Savannah from the city's founding to the early twentieth century. Written by leading historians of Savannah, Georgia, and the South, it includes a mix of thematic essays focusing on individual people, events, and places.

Slavery and Freedom in Savannah by Leslie Maria Harris,Daina Ramey Berry

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Slavery and Freedom in Savannah by Leslie Maria Harris,Daina Ramey Berry

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