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The Freedmen's Book
Hardcover
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ISBN13: 9781020616594
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Published in 1865, The Freedmen's Book is a collection of stories, poems, and essays aimed at educating newly-freed Black people in the aftermath of the Civil War. The book was edited by abolitionist and author Lydia Maria Child, who saw education as a key element in the struggle for Black freedom and equality. The Freedmen's Book remains a valuable artifact of the early years of Reconstruction and a testament to the importance of education in the fight for social justice.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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