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Freedom Road

Freedom Road

Historical FictionPolitics & Society
Pages
278
Published
1944
Language
English

Synopsis

Gideon Jackson, a former slave, rises to prominence in the post-Civil War South, leading his community in the fight for land and political power during the Reconstruction era. This novel explores the challenges and triumphs of African Americans striving for freedom and equality in a deeply divided nation. It's a powerful story of resilience, community, and the enduring struggle for justice.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InspiringThought-ProvokingEmotional
Survival

Genres

Historical Fiction Politics & Society History

Authors

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Eric Foner

Eric Foner (born February 7, 1943) is an American historian. He writes extensively on American political history, the history of freedom, the early history of the Republican Party, African American biography, the American Civil War, Reconstruction, and historiography. Foner has published several books on the Reconstruction period.

H
Howard Fast

Howard Melvin Fast was an American novelist and television writer.

W
W. E. B. Du Bois

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist.

Characters

All characters in Freedom Road