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Beyond Freedom’s Reach

- A Kidnapping in the Twilight of Slavery

About Beyond Freedom’s Reach

After Union forces captured New Orleans in 1862, Rose Herera's owners fled to Havana, taking her three children with them. Adam Rothman tells the story of Herera's quest to rescue her children from bondage after the war. As the kidnapping case made its way through the courts, it revealed the prospects and limits of justice during Reconstruction.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674368125
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • February 24, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 151x219x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 436 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 11, 2024

Description of Beyond Freedom’s Reach

After Union forces captured New Orleans in 1862, Rose Herera's owners fled to Havana, taking her three children with them. Adam Rothman tells the story of Herera's quest to rescue her children from bondage after the war. As the kidnapping case made its way through the courts, it revealed the prospects and limits of justice during Reconstruction.

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