Slave and freeman the autobiography of George L. Knox /
Knox, George L., 1841-1927.
Slave and freeman the autobiography of George L. Knox / edited with an introduction by Willard B. Gatewood, Jr. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1979. - 1 online resource (256 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: From Slavery to Freedom: Tennessee, 1841-1864; PART TWO: Citizen of Indiana: Small-Town Barber and Politician, 1864-1884; PART THREE: Foremost Black Citizen of Indiana: Indianapolis, 1884-1894; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z.
Born in Tennessee in 1841, George L. Knox survived slavery and service with both Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War and afterward made his way north to find a chilly reception in Indiana. His autobiography covers the first 44 years of his life and tells how he persevered against threats, harassment, and physical intimidation to become a leading citizen of Indianapolis and an important figure of the Republican Party.
9780813161501
Knox, George L., 1841-1927.
African Americans--Indiana--Biography.
African Americans--Indiana--Biography.
Knox, George L., 1841-1927.
Electronic Books.
F535 / .S538 1979
Slave and freeman the autobiography of George L. Knox / edited with an introduction by Willard B. Gatewood, Jr. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1979. - 1 online resource (256 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: From Slavery to Freedom: Tennessee, 1841-1864; PART TWO: Citizen of Indiana: Small-Town Barber and Politician, 1864-1884; PART THREE: Foremost Black Citizen of Indiana: Indianapolis, 1884-1894; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z.
Born in Tennessee in 1841, George L. Knox survived slavery and service with both Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War and afterward made his way north to find a chilly reception in Indiana. His autobiography covers the first 44 years of his life and tells how he persevered against threats, harassment, and physical intimidation to become a leading citizen of Indianapolis and an important figure of the Republican Party.
9780813161501
Knox, George L., 1841-1927.
African Americans--Indiana--Biography.
African Americans--Indiana--Biography.
Knox, George L., 1841-1927.
Electronic Books.
F535 / .S538 1979