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Bezig met laden... Red Riverdoor Lalita Tademy
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Garum garš stāsts par ļoti skumju epizodi Dienvidu vēsturē. Bet tas arī viss. Atmiņā diez vai iespiedīsies tik pamatīgi kā autores pirmais darbs ( ) n 1873 in the small southern town of Colfax, Louisiana, history tells us there was a riot. The Tademy family knows different. "1873. Wasn't no riot like they say. It was a massacre..." The blacks are newly free, just beginning life under Reconstruction, with all its promises of equity, the right to vote, to own property and, most importantly, to decide their own future as individuals. Federal Government troops are supposed to arrive to protect the rights of the colored people--but they are not yet on the scene. Amazon summary: In one wretched day, white supremacists destroy all the optimism and bright promise by taking Colfax back in an ugly and violent manner. The tragedy begins with the two sides: the white Democrats of Montgomery and the colored and white Republicans of Colfax in the courthouse, finally meeting face to face to discuss their differences. Then, a group of white thugs kills a colored man who was not involved in the courthouse struggle. He was home minding his business and the ugliness came and found him. The confrontation that follows results in the death of more than 100 black men, killed by white supremacists bent on denying them their voting rights and keeping in office those who uphold the status quo prior to the Civil War. The massacre is only the beginning of Tademy's story. Using reliable sources wherever they may be found, she tells the hard and proud story of Sam Tademy, Israel Smith and their families as they fight their way back from the massacre. They get a foothold in Colfax, finally starting a school, owning land and businesses and becoming full-fledged citizens, as they were meant to be. “Red River” is an amazing fictionalized account of an African-American family from the tumultuous time of Reconstruction into the late 1930s. Tademy does an incredible job of portraying the raw emotions and experiences that encompass this tragic period of American history. A follow up to previous novel, ”Cane River”, she guides through her family’s generations with their accomplishments, tragedies, struggles and successes. Her use of regional language and descriptions take you back in time. With scattered pictures and copies of documents you come to realize that though this is a novel it is based on fact. It will horrify you, make you cry, make you cheer them on, give you hope and strength and you will admire the fortitude of the people who were able to change society. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"The intertwining stories of two Louisiana families--three generations of African-American men--and their struggles to make a place for themselves in a country deeply divided in the aftermath of the Civil War and beyond"--Provided by publisher. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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