Titre : |
The barber of Natchez : wherein a slave is freed and rises to a very high standing; wherein the former slave writes a two-thousand-page journal about his town and himself; wherein the free Negro diarist is appraised in terms of his friends, his code, and his community's reaction to his wanton murder, |
Type de document : |
Livre |
Auteurs : |
Edwin Adams DAVIS ; William Ransom HOGAN |
Editeur : |
Baton Rouge : LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Année de publication : |
1995 |
Importance : |
278 p. |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-8071-0212-1 |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Mots-clés : |
Management BIOGRAPHIE ; ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE ; HISTOIRE
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Résumé : |
An absorbing account of the rise of a slave to freedom, business success, and high community standing in Natchez -- all before 1850. In his diary, letters, and business records, the remarkable William Johnson portrays his family life, recreations, and his friendships with people of both races. The book also describes his wanton murder and the trials of the man who shot him. |
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