1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre, The: Blood in the Cane Fields

1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre, The: Blood in the Cane Fields
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9781625858559
ISBN-13 : 1625858558
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Book Synopsis 1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre, The: Blood in the Cane Fields by : C. Dier

Download or read book 1868 St. Bernard Parish Massacre, The: Blood in the Cane Fields written by C. Dier and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Days before the tumultuous presidential election of 1868, St. Bernard Parish descended into chaos. As African American men gained the right to vote, white Democrats of the parish feared losing their majority. Armed groups mobilized to suppress these recently emancipated voters in the hopes of regaining a way of life turned upside down by the Civil War and Reconstruction. Freedpeople were dragged from their homes and murdered in cold blood. Many fled to the cane fields to hide from their attackers. The reported number of those killed varies from 35 to 135. The tragedy was hidden, but implications reverberated throughout the South and lingered for generations. Author and historian Chris Dier reveals the horrifying true story behind the St. Bernard Parish Massacre.


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