Seizing the New Day

"e;Seizing the New Day is a good book, carefully researched, logically organized, and clearly written. . . . an excellent model for others who would study change at the local level in this fascinating period of American history. And the volume is handsomely illustrated with well-chosen photographs, drawings, and maps."e;-H-Net Reviews in the Humanities and Social SciencesFor former slaves in Charl...