The day freedom died : the Colfax massacre, the Supreme Court, and the betrayal of Reconstruction
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Crimes against -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Beckwith, James, -- 1832-1912.
Biographies.
Case studies.
Colfax (La.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
Lawyers -- Louisiana -- Biography.
Massacres -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Racism against Black people -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Louisiana.
Trials (Murder) -- United States -- Case studies.
United States. -- Supreme Court -- History -- 19th century.
Violence -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Beckwith, James, -- 1832-1912.
Biographies.
Case studies.
Colfax (La.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.
Lawyers -- Louisiana -- Biography.
Massacres -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Racism against Black people -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Louisiana.
Trials (Murder) -- United States -- Case studies.
United States. -- Supreme Court -- History -- 19th century.
Violence -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
OCLC Fast Subjects
African Americans -- Crimes against
Beckwith, James, -- 1832-1912
Biographies
Case studies
History
Lawyers
Louisiana -- Colfax -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJfRF3MkFgmVKFPJgJ3WjC
Louisiana -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxMfGD6vC6PfXqvVQHjYP
Massacres
Race relations
Racism against Black people
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Trials (Murder)
United States -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
United States. -- Supreme Court
Violence
Beckwith, James, -- 1832-1912
Biographies
Case studies
History
Lawyers
Louisiana -- Colfax -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJfRF3MkFgmVKFPJgJ3WjC
Louisiana -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJxMfGD6vC6PfXqvVQHjYP
Massacres
Race relations
Racism against Black people
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Trials (Murder)
United States -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
United States. -- Supreme Court
Violence
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Crimes against -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Beckwith, James, -- 1832-1912.
Biographies.
Biography
Blacks.
Case Reports
Colfax (La.) -- Race relations -- History.
Colfax <La.> -- Massaker.
Ethnische Beziehungen
History.
Lawyers -- Louisiana -- Biography.
Louisiana.
Massacres -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Massacres.
Nonfiction.
Post-conflict reconstruction.
Procès (Meurtre) -- États-Unis -- Études de cas.
Prosecution.
Race and nationality.
Racism -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Racism.
Racism.
Rassismus
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Louisiana.
Schwärze
Supreme court.
Trials (Murder) -- United States -- Case studies.
United States of America.
United States. -- Supreme Court -- History -- 19th century.
USA -- Supreme Court
Violence -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Violence.
États-Unis. -- Supreme Court -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Études de cas.
Beckwith, James, -- 1832-1912.
Biographies.
Biography
Blacks.
Case Reports
Colfax (La.) -- Race relations -- History.
Colfax <La.> -- Massaker.
Ethnische Beziehungen
History.
Lawyers -- Louisiana -- Biography.
Louisiana.
Massacres -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Massacres.
Nonfiction.
Post-conflict reconstruction.
Procès (Meurtre) -- États-Unis -- Études de cas.
Prosecution.
Race and nationality.
Racism -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Racism.
Racism.
Rassismus
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Louisiana.
Schwärze
Supreme court.
Trials (Murder) -- United States -- Case studies.
United States of America.
United States. -- Supreme Court -- History -- 19th century.
USA -- Supreme Court
Violence -- Louisiana -- Colfax -- History -- 19th century.
Violence.
États-Unis. -- Supreme Court -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Études de cas.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xviii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-312) and index.
Description
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.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lane, C. (2008). The day freedom died: the colfax massacre, the supreme court, and the betrayal of reconstruction. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)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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