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100 1 a| Adams, Henry,d| 1843-e| author.;

245 14 a| The testimony of Henry Adams, freedman :b| hope, terror, and exodus in the post-Civil War south / [Henry Adams] ; introduction by Steven Hahn.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Library of America,c| [2026];

300 a| xxiii, 276 pages ;c| 22 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Library of America;

500 a| Includes detailed chronology (pages [271]-276).;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 a| Henry Adams was born into slavery in Georgia in 1843, brought to northwest Louisiana as a child, and emancipated in 1865. "In March 1880 [Adams] traveled to the nation's capital to testify before a Senate committee investigating the 'exodus' of formerly enslaved people from the post-Reconstruction South. Freedman, former soldier, laborer, faith healer, political activist, and sometime undercover government operative in northern Louisiana, Henry Adams was a leader of this movement. His testimony and written statements, reprinted here in full for the first time, vividly describe the nightmarish violence and insidious exploitation inflicted upon freed people by 'the very men who held us slaves.' Adams also tells of Black resistence, of newly enfranchised voters going to the polls in the face of terrorism, of the secret work of a committee of army veterans seeking to understand 'the true condition of our race,' and of the hope of reaching a place where Black people might 'make themselves a name and a nation.' Delivered under sometimes hostile questioning, Adams's testimony provides an unforgettable picture of life during Reconstruction and a terrifying reminder of the fragility of democracy and the rule of law" --c| Provided by publisher.;

505 00 g| Introduction /r| by Steven Hahn --g| Part I.t| Testimony before the Senate Select Committee to investigate the causes which have led to the emigration of Negros from the Southern to the Northern States, Washington, D.C., March 12-13, 1880 --g| Part II.t| Documents compiled and submitted by Henry Adams for the record:t| Statement of outrages committed in Louisiana during the years 1865 to 1866 ;t| Statement of affairs and outrages in the South, 1866 ;t| Statement of specific cases of outrage from 1866 to 1876 ;t| Affidavits of colored men ;t| The White League in Louisiana.;

600 10 a| Adams, Henry,d| 1843-;

610 10 a| United States.b| Congress.b| Senatex| Committees.;

650 0 a| Freed personsz| United States.;

650 0 a| African Americansx| Historyy| 1863-1877.;

650 0 a| Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877);

650 0 a| Race discriminationz| United Statesx| History.;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Race relationsx| Historyy| 19th century.;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Politics and governmenty| 1865-1877.;

650 0 a| Legislative hearingsz| United Statesv| Sources.;

650 0 a| Governmental investigationsz| United Statesv| Sources.;

655 7 a| interviews.2| aat;

655 7 a| History.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Interviews.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Primary sources.2| lcgft;

655 7 a| Interviews.2| rvmgf;

700 1 a| Hahn, Steven,d| 1951-e| writer of introduction.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjHgdd9mWkxrfDJ3j63Qq;

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The testimony of Henry Adams, freedman : hope, terror, and exodus in the post-Civil War south / [Henry Adams] ; introduction by Steven Hahn.

Author/creator	Adams, Henry, 1843- author.
Other author	Hahn, Steven, 1951- writer of introduction.
Format	Book
Publication	New York, NY : Library of America, [2026]
Copyright Date	©2026
Description	xxiii, 276 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects	Adams, Henry, 1843- United States. Congress. Senate--Committees. Freed persons--United States. African Americans--History. --1863-1877. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) Race discrimination--United States. --History. Legislative hearings--United States. --Sources. Governmental investigations--United States. --Sources. United States--Race relations. --History. --19th century. United States--Politics and government. --1865-1877.

Series	Library of America Library of America.
Contents	Introduction / by Steven Hahn -- Part I. Testimony before the Senate Select Committee to investigate the causes which have led to the emigration of Negros from the Southern to the Northern States, Washington, D.C., March 12-13, 1880 -- Part II. Documents compiled and submitted by Henry Adams for the record: Statement of outrages committed in Louisiana during the years 1865 to 1866 ; Statement of affairs and outrages in the South, 1866 ; Statement of specific cases of outrage from 1866 to 1876 ; Affidavits of colored men ; The White League in Louisiana.
Abstract	Henry Adams was born into slavery in Georgia in 1843, brought to northwest Louisiana as a child, and emancipated in 1865. "In March 1880 [Adams] traveled to the nation's capital to testify before a Senate committee investigating the 'exodus' of formerly enslaved people from the post-Reconstruction South. Freedman, former soldier, laborer, faith healer, political activist, and sometime undercover government operative in northern Louisiana, Henry Adams was a leader of this movement. His testimony and written statements, reprinted here in full for the first time, vividly describe the nightmarish violence and insidious exploitation inflicted upon freed people by 'the very men who held us slaves.' Adams also tells of Black resistence, of newly enfranchised voters going to the polls in the face of terrorism, of the secret work of a committee of army veterans seeking to understand 'the true condition of our race,' and of the hope of reaching a place where Black people might 'make themselves a name and a nation.' Delivered under sometimes hostile questioning, Adams's testimony provides an unforgettable picture of life during Reconstruction and a terrifying reminder of the fragility of democracy and the rule of law" -- Provided by publisher.
General note	Includes detailed chronology (pages [271]-276).
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Genre/form	interviews.
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Interviews.
Genre/form	Primary sources.
Genre/form	Interviews.
ISBN	9781598538366
ISBN	1598538365 (hardback)

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