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Slave and freeman the autobiography of George L. Knox / edited with an introduction by Willard B. Gatewood, Jr.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1979.Description: 1 online resource (256 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780813161501
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • F535 .S538 1979
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
Subject: 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.
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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.

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