Help Me to Find My People

By Heather Andrea Williams

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After the Civil War, African Americans placed poignant "information wanted" advertisements in newspapers, searching for missing family members. Inspired by the power of these ads, Heather Andrea Williams uses slave narratives, letters, interviews, public

Book Details

Country: US
Published: 2012
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Author(s):Heather Andrea Williams
Language: English
Pages: 251
Categories:History / United States / 19th Century Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies Social Science / Slavery
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