Between freedom and equality : the history of an African American family in Washington, DC
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Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2021].
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Published
Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2021].
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Book
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xxxiii, 242 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimile, genealogical table ; 25 cm
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2104
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Between Freedom and Equality begins with the life of Capt. George Pointer, an enslaved African who purchased his freedom in 1793 while working for George Washington's Potomac Company. Authors Barbara Boyle Torrey and Clara Myrick Green then follow the lives of five generations of Pointer's descendants as they lived and worked on the banks of the Potomac, in the port of Georgetown, and in a rural corner of the nation's capital. By tracing the story of one family and their experiences, Between Freedom and Equality offers a moving and inspiring look at the challenges that free African Americans have faced in Washington, DC, since before the district's founding ..."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Torrey, B. B., & Green, C. M. (2021). Between freedom and equality: the history of an African American family in Washington, DC . Georgetown University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Torrey, Barbara Boyle and Clara Myrick, Green. 2021. Between Freedom and Equality: The History of an African American Family in Washington, DC. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Torrey, Barbara Boyle and Clara Myrick, Green. Between Freedom and Equality: The History of an African American Family in Washington, DC Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2021.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Torrey, B. B. and Green, C. M. (2021). Between freedom and equality: the history of an african american family in washington, DC. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Torrey, Barbara Boyle,, and Clara Myrick Green. Between Freedom and Equality: The History of an African American Family in Washington, DC Georgetown University Press, 2021.

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