Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Institution and the Confederates; 2. The Master and Slave Relationship after Federal Occupation; 3. Federal Occupation and the Slave Code; 4. Black Ghettos and Contraband Camps; 5. Beginning of Economic and Social Reconstruction; 6. Black Military Service; 7. The Politics of Emancipation; 8. End of an Institution; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index
Summary
This is the first book-length work on wartime race relations in Tennessee, and it stresses the differences within the slave community as well as Military Governor Andrew Johnson's role in emancipation. In Tennessee a significant number of slaves took advantage of the disruptions resulting from federal invasion to escape servitude and to seek privileges enjoyed by whites. Some rushed into theses changes, believing God had ordained them; others acted simply from a willingness to seize any opportunity for improving their lot. Both groups felt a sense of dignity that their slaves initi
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185) and index
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