Books by Victoria E. Bynum

Piercing through the myths that have shrouded the ""Free State of Jones"", Victoria Bynum uncovers the true history of this Mississippi Unionist stronghold, widely believed to have seceded from the Confederacy and the mixed-race community that evolved there.

In this richly detailed and imaginatively researched study, Victoria Bynum investigates "unruly" women in central North Carolina before and during the Civil War. Analysing the complex and interrelated impact of gender, race, class, and region on the lives of black and white women, she shows how their diverse experiences influenced the changing social order and political economy of the state.