The day freedom died : the Colfax massacre, the Supreme Court, and the betrayal of Reconstruction
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xviii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-312) and index.
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Following the Civil War, Colfax, Louisiana, was a town like many where African Americans and whites mingled uneasily. But on April 13, 1873, a small army of white ex-Confederate soldiers, enraged after attempts by freedmen to assert their new rights, killed more than sixty African Americans who had occupied a courthouse. Seeking ng justice for the slain, one brave U.S. attorney, James Beckwith, risked his life and career to investigate and punish the perpetrators--but they all went free. What followed was a series of courtroom dramas that culminated at the Supreme Court, where the justices' verdict compromised the victories of the Civil War and left Southern blacks at the mercy of violent whites for generations. The Day Freedom Died is a riveting historical saga that captures a gallery of characters from presidents to townspeople, and re-creates the bloody days of Reconstruction, when the often brutal struggle for equality moved from the battlefield into communities across the nation.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lane, C. (2008). The day freedom died: the Colfax massacre, the Supreme Court, and the betrayal of Reconstruction . Henry Holt and Co..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lane, Charles, 1961-. 2008. The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction. New York: Henry Holt and Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lane, Charles, 1961-. The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction New York: Henry Holt and Co, 2008.

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Lane, C. (2008). The day freedom died: the colfax massacre, the supreme court, and the betrayal of reconstruction. New York: Henry Holt and Co.

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Lane, Charles. The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction Henry Holt and Co., 2008.

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