The day freedom died : the Colfax massacre, the Supreme Court, and the betrayal of Reconstruction

The day freedom died : the Colfax massacre, the Supreme Court, and the betrayal of Reconstruction / Charles Lane.

Following the Civil War, Colfax, Louisiana, was a town where Negroes and whites mingled uneasily. On April 13, 1873, a small army of white ex-Confederate soldiers killed more than sixty Negroes who had occupied a courthouse. Journalist Charles Lane transforms this nearly forgotten incident into a hi...

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Main Author: Lane, Charles, 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Beckwith, James, > 1832-1912.
United States. > Supreme Court > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Crimes against > Louisiana > Colfax > History > 19th century.
Massacres > Louisiana > Colfax > History > 19th century.
Violence > Louisiana > Colfax > History > 19th century.
Racism > Louisiana > Colfax > History > 19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) > Louisiana.
Lawyers > Louisiana > Biography.
Trials (Murder) > United States > Case studies.
Colfax (La.) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
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Summary:Following the Civil War, Colfax, Louisiana, was a town where Negroes and whites mingled uneasily. On April 13, 1873, a small army of white ex-Confederate soldiers killed more than sixty Negroes who had occupied a courthouse. Journalist Charles Lane transforms this nearly forgotten incident into a historical saga.--From publisher description.
Physical Description:xviii, 326 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-312) and index.
ISBN:9780805083422
0805083421

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