{"product_id":"harvesting-freedom-african-american-agrarianism-in-civil-war-era-south-carolina-9780275979355","title":"Harvesting Freedom: African American Agrarianism in Civil War Era South Carolina","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom early in the Civil War, the Sea Islands of South Carolina set the stage for an exciting experiment in freedpeople's independence. Lowcountry South Carolina is particularly significant, not only for its aristocratic planters and its high profile in the secession, but for the degree of autonomy that the slaves acquired during seasons of absentee proprietorship. No place ever came closer to realizing the dream of Forty Acres and a Mule than this region, and consequently no place saw more vigorous struggles over land possession. Proving to the world their abilities to purchase lands, to organize cooperatives, and to participate in political parties, the African Americans of the lowcountry forged and fought for their own agrarian dreams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA highlight of Sea Island history was the Port Royal Experiment, when northern volunteer missionaries provided education to freedpeople, and General Rufus Saxton actively initiated Sherman's Field Orders commandeering the coast for African American homesteaders. When freedom gave them the chance, this group embraced education and democratic self-rule with abilities that even their supporters underestimated. This is the true story of their triumphs and failures in the struggle to claim the lands on which their forefathers toiled and died.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Akiko Ochiai, Liping Bu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.46w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780275979355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAkiko Ochiai\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of American history at Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, specializing in African-American history and culture. A graduate of Tsuda College, she received an MA from the University of Iowa and a PhD in American History from Tsukuba University. In addition to numerous articles in Japanese, her English articles appear in the \u003ci\u003eNew England Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSoundings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Griot\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of American and Canadian Studies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40923123351667,"sku":"9.78028E+12","price":160.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b4c0d2f6-21a8-43a5-90cd-0075d1d015db.jpg?v=1692105139","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/harvesting-freedom-african-american-agrarianism-in-civil-war-era-south-carolina-9780275979355","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}