Record #:

2587

Author(s):

Smith, John David

Abstract:

By the end of the Civil War, over 331,000 slaves had been freed statewide. Although they were free, life for former slaves was not easy. Opportunities were limited, and in the years following emancipation, progress was slow.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 35 Issue 1, Fall 1995, p12-17, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Slaves--Emancipation