Tasting freedom Octavius Catto and the battle for equality in Civil War America

Tasting freedom : Octavius Catto and the battle for equality in Civil War America / Daniel R. Biddle, Murray Dubin.

Author/creator	Biddle, Daniel R.
Other author/creator	Dubin, Murray.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Philadelphia : Temple University Press,
Description	x, 616 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Catto, Octavius V., 1839-1871. McMullen, William, 1824-1901. Free African Americans--Pennsylvania --Philadelphia --Biography. African American political activists--Pennsylvania --Philadelphia --Biography. African American teachers--Pennsylvania --Philadelphia --Biography. African American baseball players--Pennsylvania --Philadelphia --Biography. African Americans--Civil rights --Pennsylvania --Philadelphia --History --19th century. Civil rights movements--Pennsylvania --Philadelphia --History --19th century. Racism--Pennsylvania --Philadelphia --History --19th century. Philadelphia (Pa.)--Race relations --History --19th century.

Contents	Charleston -- Arm in arm -- "Keep the flame burning..." -- With giants -- Lessons -- The Irish, the killers, and Squire McMullen -- "Arise, young North" -- How much I yearn to be a man -- A chance on the pavement -- The wolf killers -- Manhood -- The battle for streetcars -- Baseball -- The hide of the rhinoceros -- Election day -- The Venus of the high trapeze -- Epilogue: The legacy.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [569]-602) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2009049276
ISBN	9781592134656 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	9781592134670 (e-book)

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