Hurrah for Hampton!
Author | : Edmund L. Drago |
Publisher | : University of Arkansas Press |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781557285416 |
ISBN-13 | : 1557285411 |
Rating | : 4/5 (411 Downloads) |
Download or read book Hurrah for Hampton! written by Edmund L. Drago and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In South Carolina, in the aftermath of the Civil War, a group of ex-slaves joined the Democratic "Red Shirts," white paramilitary clubs dedicated to restoring antebellum values. Drawing on primary sources, Drago examines the relationship between black initiative and southern paternalism.