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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
Author: Charles Lane
The untold story of the slaying of a Southern town's ex-slaves and a white lawyer's historic battle to bring the perpretators to justice Following the Civil War, Colfax, Louisiana, was a town, like many, where African Americans and whites mingled uneasily. But on April 13, 1873, a small army of white ex-Confederate soldiers, enraged after attemp...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805083422
ISBN-10: 0805083421
Publication Date: 3/4/2008
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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