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Tumult and Silence at Second Creek An Inquiry into a Civil War Slave Conspiracy

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ISBN-10: 0807120391

ISBN-13: 9780807120392

Edition: 2nd 1993 (Revised)

Authors: Winthrop D. Jordan

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List price: $23.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: LSU Press
Publication date: 1/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Winthrop D. Jordan (1931-2007) taught history at the University of Mississippi. His books includeTumult and Silence at Second Creek: An Inquiry into a Civil War Slave ConspiracyandWhite Man's Burden: Historical Origins of Racism in the United States.

Preface to the Revised Edition
Note of Appreciation and Thanks
Abbreviations and Notations on Sources
Introductionp. 1
An Episode in Mayp. 9
Evidentiary Sounds and Voicesp. 20
Of Water, Land, and Workp. 29
Of the Planting Classesp. 46
Of One Kind of Politicsp. 60
The Trialsp. 73
The Rebelsp. 99
Road Travelersp. 136
Of Women White and Blackp. 149
Of Ideologies and Occupationsp. 181
Of Means and Leadersp. 212
The Voices of Reprisep. 237
A Separate Peacep. 260
Appendixes: Documents and Cast of Characters
Note on the Documentsp. 265
Document A: Lemuel P. Conner's Record (Literal)p. 268
Document B: Lemuel P. Conner's Record (Augmented)p. 285
Document C: Susan Sillers Darden Diaryp. 303
Document D: How[ell] Hines to Governorp. 308
Document E: Jo. D. L. Davenport to Governorp. 310
Document F: Benjamin L. C. Wailes Diaryp. 311
Documents G: Louisa and Joseph Lovell Lettersp. 315
Document H: William J. Minor Plantation Diaryp. 317
Document I: S[ophia] H. Hunt to Jennie [Hughes]p. 320
Documents J: William H. Ker to Mary S. Kerp. 321
Document K: A. K. Farrar to Governorp. 323
Document L: Van S. Bennett Dairyp. 325
Document M: Statement of Pleasant Scottp. 326
Document N: Statement of James Carterp. 328
Document O: Testimony of Rebecca A. Minorp. 330
Document P: Testimony of William T. Martinp. 334
Document Q: Brief on Loyalty, Katherine S. Minor Claimp. 338
Document R: Opinion on the Minor's Role at the Racetrackp. 340
Document S: John McFarland to "My Dear Sir"p. 341
Document T: Lemuel Conner to General Polkp. 343
Document Y: Charlie Davenport Interview (Version Y)p. 345
Document Z: Charlie Davenport Interview (Version Z)p. 349
Cast of Characters: Black, by Own Name (If Known)p. 353
Cast of Characters: Black, by Owner's Name or Not Ownedp. 358
Cast of Characters: Whitep. 362
Author's Addenda (Revised Edition)p. 373
Indexp. 381
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