Overcoming: The Inspiring Story of America's Newly Freed Slaves, Our Other Greatest Generation

by Thomas Tacker

Book Overview

The newly freed slaves had almost nothing-no money, no education, and no strong social institutions, including marriage which had often been prohibited, rarely supported by slaveholders. Discrimination was rampant and government was often the worst discriminator. Yet, somehow, they triumphed. They built marriages that were actually slightly more stable than those of white families. The newly free went from virtually zero literacy to at least 50% literacy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1711869856
• ISBN13: 9781711869858
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"