Testimony Taken By The Joint Select Committee To Enquire Into The Condition Of Affairs On The Late Insurrectionary States V1: Alabama

By U.S. Congress

Book Overview

Testimony Taken By The Joint Select Committee To Enquire Into The Condition Of Affairs On The Late Insurrectionary States V1: Alabama (1872) is a historical document that contains the verbatim testimony of witnesses who appeared before the Joint Select Committee of the United States Congress. The committee was formed to investigate the condition of affairs in the former Confederate states following the American Civil War. The first volume of this book focuses on the state of Alabama and contains the statements of witnesses who testified about the political and social conditions in the state, including the treatment of freed slaves and the role of the Ku Klux Klan in perpetuating violence and intimidation. The testimony provides a firsthand account of the challenges faced by the newly freed black population in the South and sheds light on the efforts of the federal government to ensure their protection and civil rights. This book is a valuable resource for historians and anyone interested in the history of race relations in the United States.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054882438X
• ISBN13: 9780548824382
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"