Dixie After the War (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163214367)

""Dixie After the War"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Myrta Lockett Avary. The book explores the aftermath of the American Civil War in the Southern states, particularly in Georgia, and the challenges faced by the people in rebuilding their lives and communities. Avary provides a detailed account of the economic, social, and political changes that occurred in the South during the Reconstruction era, including the struggles of the formerly enslaved people to gain freedom and equality, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, and the efforts of the federal government to rebuild the region. The book also features personal stories and anecdotes from Southern individuals who lived through this period of history. ""Dixie After the War"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about the complex and tumultuous post-war period in the South.1906. An Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond. This book may be called a revelation. It seems to me a body of discoveries that should not be kept from the public-discoveries which have origin in many sources but are here brought together in one book for the first time. No book, hitherto published portrays so fully and graphically the social conditions existing in the South for the twelve years following the fall of Richmond. None so vividly presents race problems. It is the kind of history a witness gives. The author received from observers and participants the larger part of the incidents and anecdotes which she employs.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Myrta Lockett Avary
ISBN-10: 1163214361
ISBN-13: 9781163214367
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.02lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d