To walk about in freedom : the long emancipation of Priscilla Joyner
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Author
Published
New York : W. W. Norton and Company, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781324001829 (HRD), 1324001828 (HRD)
Physical Desc
xxiv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction
326.8092 Emberton
1 available
326.8092 Emberton
1 available
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Published
New York : W. W. Norton and Company, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781324001829 (HRD), 1324001828 (HRD)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Priscilla Joyner was born into the world of slavery in 1858. Her life story, which she recounted in an oral history decades later, captures the complexity of emancipation. Based on interviews that Joyner and formerly enslaved people had with the Depression-era Federal Writers Project, historian Carole Emberton draws a portrait of the steps they took in order to feel free, something no legal mandate could instill. Joyner's life exemplifies the deeply personal, highly emotional nature of freedom and the decisions people made, from the seemingly mundane to the formidable: what to wear, where to live, what work to do, and who to love. Joyner's story reveals the many paths forged by freedmen and freedwomen to find joy and belonging during Reconstruction, despite the long shadow slavery cast on their lives"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Emberton, C. (2022). To walk about in freedom: the long emancipation of Priscilla Joyner (First edition.). W. W. Norton and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Emberton, Carole. 2022. To Walk About in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner. W. W. Norton and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Emberton, Carole. To Walk About in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner W. W. Norton and Company, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Emberton, Carole. To Walk About in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner First edition., W. W. Norton and Company, 2022.
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