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Freedom's Women: Black Women and Families in Civil War Era Mississippi (Blacks in the Diaspora)
Freedom's Women Black Women and Families in Civil War Era Mississippi - Blacks in the Diaspora Author:Noralee Frankel Freedom's Women examines African American women's experiences during the Civil War and early Reconstruction years in Mississippi. Exploring issues of family and work, the author shows how African American women's attempts to achieve more control over their lives shaped their attitudes toward work, marriage, family, and community.