Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Lexington and Louisville -- 2. Cleveland -- 3. Alton -- Gallery of illustrations -- 4. Little Rock -- 5. Lake Village, Arkansas -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Other Children -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover
"Tracing Barbour's life and economic adventures across four states, the book finds a budding middle class that was both empowered and impatient for tangible evidence of its success. Barbour's experiences reveal the obstacles facing people of color struggling to maintain a foothold in the middle class during the Civil War era"--
"Tracing Barbour's life and economic adventures across four states, the book finds a budding middle class that was both empowered and impatient for tangible evidence of its success. Barbour's experiences reveal the obstacles facing people of color struggling to maintain a foothold in the middle class during the Civil War era"--
Problem melden