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An Abolitionist in the Appalachian South
Language: en
Pages: 328
Authors: Ezekiel Birdseye
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press

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"This volume, a collection of letters written by an abolitionist businessman who lived in East Tennessee prior to the Civil War, provides one of the clearest fi
Race, War, and Remembrance in the Appalachian South
Language: en
Pages: 414
Authors: John Inscoe
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-09-12 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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Among the most pervasive of stereotypes imposed upon southern highlanders is that they were white, opposed slavery, and supported the Union before and during th
Appalachians and Race
Language: en
Pages: 340
Authors: John C. Inscoe
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-12-01 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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African Americans have had a profound impact on the economy, culture, and social landscape of southern Appalachia but only after a surge of study in the last tw
Slavery & the Underground Railroad in South Central Pennsylvania
Language: en
Pages: 163
Authors: Cooper H Wingert
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-06-08 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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This in-depth history examines how a stronghold of slavery in Pennsylvania became a central hub for the abolitionist cause. Much like the rest of the nation, So
The Heart of Confederate Appalachia
Language: en
Pages: 386
Authors: John C. Inscoe
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-08-01 - Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

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In the mountains of western North Carolina, the Civil War was fought on different terms than those found throughout most of the South. Though relatively minor s