First Fruits of Freedom The Migration of Former Slaves and Their Search for Equality in Worcester, Massachusetts, 1862-1900 |
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| Author:
| Greenwood, Janette Thomas |
| Series title: | The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3362-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $136.00 |
Book Description:
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Greenwood chronicles one of the first collective migrations of blacks from the South to the North during and after the Civil War. She describes a network forged between Worcester County, Mass., and eastern North Carolina as a result of Worcester regiments taking control of northeastern N.C. during the war. White soldiers from Worcester, a hotbed of abolitionism, protected refugee slaves, set up schools for them, and led them north at war's end. Migrants established a small black...
More DescriptionGreenwood chronicles one of the first collective migrations of blacks from the South to the North during and after the Civil War. She describes a network forged between Worcester County, Mass., and eastern North Carolina as a result of Worcester regiments taking control of northeastern N.C. during the war. White soldiers from Worcester, a hotbed of abolitionism, protected refugee slaves, set up schools for them, and led them north at war's end. Migrants established a small black community in Worcester with a distinctive southern flavor, but were generally disappointed in their hopes for full-fledged citizenship.