In the shadow of the civil war: passmore williamson and the rescue of jane johnson
Auteur :
Brandt, Nat
Éditeur :
University of South Carolina Press
ISBN :
9781570036873
Date de publication :
14 juin 2007
Dimensions :
23,0 x 16,2 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
477 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Six years before the onset of the Civil War, two courageous figures - one a free white man and one an enslaved black woman - risked personal liberty to ensure each other's freedom in an explosive episode. This work captures the heroism and humanity at the heart of this important moment in American history.