Author : Martin Abbott
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469648954
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Freedmen's Bureau in South Carolina, 1865 - 1872 by : Martin Abbott
Download or read book The Freedmen's Bureau in South Carolina, 1865 - 1872 written by Martin Abbott and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abbott's book deals with the Freedmen's Bureau, the agency that faced the main challenge of defining the meaning of freedom for four million slaves after the Civil War. He records the difficulties that resulted from the urgency of the needs the bureau sought to remedy and the issue of whether the bureau may have used its position to further the cause of Radical Republicanism. Originally published 1967. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.