Hurrah for Hampton!: Black Red Shirts in South Carolina During Reconstruction

Hurrah for Hampton!: Black Red Shirts in South Carolina During Reconstruction
ISBN-10
1557285411
ISBN-13
9781557285416
Category
History
Pages
194
Language
English
Published
1998-01-01
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Author
Edmund L. Drago

Description

In South Carolina, in the aftermath of the Civil War, a group of ex-slaves joined the Democratic "Red Shirts," white paramilitary clubs dedicated to restoring antebellum values. Drawing on primary sources, Drago examines the relationship between black initiative and southern paternalism.

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