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Author Pierson, Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wilcox), 1817-1888
LoC No. 12032452
Title A Letter to Hon. Charles Sumner, with 'Statements' of Outrages upon Freedmen in Georgia
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Summary "A Letter to Hon. Charles Sumner, with 'Statements' of Outrages upon Freedmen in Georgia" by Rev. H. W. Pierson, D.D. is a historical account written in the post-Civil War era, specifically around the late 1860s to early 1870s. This work focuses on the horrifying realities faced by freed African Americans in Georgia, detailing their struggles with violence and injustice in the aftermath of emancipation. It serves both as a personal testimony by the author and as a broader commentary on the social and political climate affecting freedmen in the Reconstruction South. The book comprises a poignant letter to Senator Charles Sumner, underscoring the severe and brutal treatment inflicted upon the freedmen by former slaveholders and groups like the Ku-Klux Klan. Through firsthand "statements" gathered from various individuals such as Cane Cook and Floyd Snelson, Pierson exposes the physical and psychological torment experienced by these individuals, including violence, intimidation, and economic exploitation. The author himself recounts his experiences as a pastor in Andersonville, where he witnessed and documented these outrages, ultimately advocating for the protection and redress of grievances for the oppressed freedmen against the backdrop of a government failing to prevent such injustices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class F206: United States local history: The South. South Atlantic States
Subject Ku Klux Klan (19th century) -- Georgia
Subject Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Georgia
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EBook-No. 29942
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 5, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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