Chaotic Freedom" in Civil War Louisiana : The Origins of an Iconic Image
by
Bruce Laurie
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1625346328
ISBN-13
9781625346322
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Imprint
University of Massachusetts Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 12th, 2021
Print length
128 Pages
Weight
125 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.10 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
History of the AmericasEarly modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900Slavery & abolition of slaveryMilitary historyAmerican Civil WarEthnic studies / EthnicityEthnic studiesHistoryHistory of the AmericasSlavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slaveryMilitary historyCivil wars
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The image is terrible and familiar. A man sits, his face in profile, his torso exposed. His back is a breathtaking mass of scars, crisscrossing his body and baring the brutality of American slavery. Its undeniable power testified to the evils of slavery. But who was this man and how did this image come to be?
The image is terrible and familiar. A man sits, his face in profile, his torso exposed. His back is a breathtaking mass of scars, crisscrossing his body and baring the brutality of American slavery. Reproduced as a carte de visite, the image circulated widely throughout abolitionist networks and was featured in Harper's Weekly. Its undeniable power testified to the evils of slavery. But who was this man and how did this image come to be?
Bruce Laurie uncovers the people and events that created this seminal image, telling the tale of three men, two Yankee soldiers from western Massachusetts who were serving the Union Army in Louisiana and a man named Peter whose scarred back horrified all who saw it. The two soldiers were so shocked by what had been done to Peter, they sought to capture the image and document slavery's cruelty, the likes of which was all too common among those fleeing bondage in Louisiana. Meticulously researched and briskly told, this short volume unearths the story behind an iconic image.
Bruce Laurie uncovers the people and events that created this seminal image, telling the tale of three men, two Yankee soldiers from western Massachusetts who were serving the Union Army in Louisiana and a man named Peter whose scarred back horrified all who saw it. The two soldiers were so shocked by what had been done to Peter, they sought to capture the image and document slavery's cruelty, the likes of which was all too common among those fleeing bondage in Louisiana. Meticulously researched and briskly told, this short volume unearths the story behind an iconic image.
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