Uncommon Freedom
Uncommon Freedom is based on three communities of African descent who lived freely before the Civil War in Virginia, La Florida, and Louisiana. Some families within those communities had been free for generations. The laws did not recognize them as citizens, nor as people, but they were able to own land, establish churches, build schools, and work in skilled professions. Find out how they endured in places that were notorious for slavery and how their lives impacted future generations.
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Uncommon Freedom
Uncommon Freedom is based on three communities of African descent who lived freely before the Civil War in Virginia, La Florida, and Louisiana. Some families within those communities had been free for generations. The laws did not recognize them as citizens, nor as people, but they were able to own land, establish churches, build schools, and work in skilled professions. Find out how they endured in places that were notorious for slavery and how their lives impacted future generations.
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Uncommon Freedom

Uncommon Freedom

Uncommon Freedom

Uncommon Freedom

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Overview

Uncommon Freedom is based on three communities of African descent who lived freely before the Civil War in Virginia, La Florida, and Louisiana. Some families within those communities had been free for generations. The laws did not recognize them as citizens, nor as people, but they were able to own land, establish churches, build schools, and work in skilled professions. Find out how they endured in places that were notorious for slavery and how their lives impacted future generations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798331441494
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 07/27/2024
Pages: 174
Sales rank: 58,359
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

For F. E. Green, history has been an area of interest since childhood. Traveling and being an educator have furthered her appreciation for the relics of history and the significance of relaying those stories.
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