The Resource Slaves, slaveholders, and a Kentucky community's struggle toward freedom, Elizabeth D. Leonard
Slaves, slaveholders, and a Kentucky community's struggle toward freedom, Elizabeth D. Leonard
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- Summary
- Countless lives were transformed by the war that split the nation, and many stories are yet to be revealed about how the Civil War and the Reconstruction era affected Kentuckians. One such narrative is that of Sandy Holt, who, in the summer of 1864, joined tens of thousands of former slaves and enlisted in the United States Colored Troops. He put his life on the line to secure the Union's survival and the end of slavery. Hundreds of miles away in a federal office, Sandy Holt's former owner, Joseph Holt, worked to achieve the same goals. No one could have predicted before the Civil War that these two very different but interconnected Kentuckians would be crucial participants in the Union war effort. Joseph Holt's radical transformation and the contributions of black Kentuckians in the United States Colored Troops have long been underestimated.In Slaves, Slaveholders, and a Kentucky Community's Struggle toward Freedom, author Elizabeth D. Leonard examines a community of black and white Kentuckians whose lives were intertwined throughout the Civil War era. Bringing new insights into the life and legacy of Breckinridge County native Joseph Holt, Leonard exposes the origins of Holt's evolution from slave owner to member of Lincoln's War Department, where he became a powerful advocate for the abolition of slavery and the enlistment of former bondsmen. Digging deep into Holt's past, Leonard explores the lives of Holt's extended family members and also traces the experiences and efforts of Sandy Holt and other slaves-turned-soldiers from Breckinridge County and its periphery. Many ran from bondage to fight for freedom in the Union army and returned, hoping to claim the promises of Emancipation. The interwoven stories of Joseph and Sandy Holt, and their shared Kentucky community during and after the war, show how a small corner of this border state experienced one of the most defining conflicts in American history
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 178 pages
- Contents
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- Part One: Once a Slaveholder: The Journey of Joseph Holt
- Part Two: Once a Slave: The Journey of Sandy Holt
- Part Three: War's End and Returning to Kentucky
- Isbn
- 9780813176666
- Label
- Slaves, slaveholders, and a Kentucky community's struggle toward freedom
- Title
- Slaves, slaveholders, and a Kentucky community's struggle toward freedom
- Statement of responsibility
- Elizabeth D. Leonard
- Subject
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- African American soldiers -- 19th century -- Biography
- African American soldiers -- History -- 19th century
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Kentucky -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- History
- Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894
- Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894
- Holt, Sandy, 1824?-1896
- Judges
- Judges -- United States -- Biography
- Kentucky
- 1800-1899
- Politics and government
- Race relations
- Slaveholders
- Slaveholders -- Kentucky -- Biography
- Slaves
- Slaves -- Emancipation
- Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States
- Slaves -- Kentucky -- Biography
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877
- United States -- Race relations | History -- 19th century
- Kentucky -- Race relations | History -- 19th century
- African American soldiers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Countless lives were transformed by the war that split the nation, and many stories are yet to be revealed about how the Civil War and the Reconstruction era affected Kentuckians. One such narrative is that of Sandy Holt, who, in the summer of 1864, joined tens of thousands of former slaves and enlisted in the United States Colored Troops. He put his life on the line to secure the Union's survival and the end of slavery. Hundreds of miles away in a federal office, Sandy Holt's former owner, Joseph Holt, worked to achieve the same goals. No one could have predicted before the Civil War that these two very different but interconnected Kentuckians would be crucial participants in the Union war effort. Joseph Holt's radical transformation and the contributions of black Kentuckians in the United States Colored Troops have long been underestimated.In Slaves, Slaveholders, and a Kentucky Community's Struggle toward Freedom, author Elizabeth D. Leonard examines a community of black and white Kentuckians whose lives were intertwined throughout the Civil War era. Bringing new insights into the life and legacy of Breckinridge County native Joseph Holt, Leonard exposes the origins of Holt's evolution from slave owner to member of Lincoln's War Department, where he became a powerful advocate for the abolition of slavery and the enlistment of former bondsmen. Digging deep into Holt's past, Leonard explores the lives of Holt's extended family members and also traces the experiences and efforts of Sandy Holt and other slaves-turned-soldiers from Breckinridge County and its periphery. Many ran from bondage to fight for freedom in the Union army and returned, hoping to claim the promises of Emancipation. The interwoven stories of Joseph and Sandy Holt, and their shared Kentucky community during and after the war, show how a small corner of this border state experienced one of the most defining conflicts in American history
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- NcU/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Leonard, Elizabeth D
- Dewey number
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- 306.3/62092
- B
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E185.93.K3
- LC item number
- L46 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Holt, Sandy
- Holt, Joseph
- African Americans
- African American soldiers
- Slaves
- Slaveholders
- Judges
- Kentucky
- United States
- African American soldiers
- Slaves
- United States
- Holt, Joseph
- African American soldiers
- African Americans
- Judges
- Politics and government
- Race relations
- Slaveholders
- Slaves
- Slaves
- Kentucky
- United States
- Label
- Slaves, slaveholders, and a Kentucky community's struggle toward freedom, Elizabeth D. Leonard
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part One: Once a Slaveholder: The Journey of Joseph Holt -- Part Two: Once a Slave: The Journey of Sandy Holt -- Part Three: War's End and Returning to Kentucky
- Control code
- on1057244595
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 178 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813176666
- Lccn
- 2018047829
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- map
- Label
- Slaves, slaveholders, and a Kentucky community's struggle toward freedom, Elizabeth D. Leonard
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part One: Once a Slaveholder: The Journey of Joseph Holt -- Part Two: Once a Slave: The Journey of Sandy Holt -- Part Three: War's End and Returning to Kentucky
- Control code
- on1057244595
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 178 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813176666
- Lccn
- 2018047829
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- map
Subject
- African American soldiers -- 19th century -- Biography
- African American soldiers -- History -- 19th century
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Kentucky -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- History
- Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894
- Holt, Joseph, 1807-1894
- Holt, Sandy, 1824?-1896
- Judges
- Judges -- United States -- Biography
- Kentucky
- 1800-1899
- Politics and government
- Race relations
- Slaveholders
- Slaveholders -- Kentucky -- Biography
- Slaves
- Slaves -- Emancipation
- Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States
- Slaves -- Kentucky -- Biography
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877
- United States -- Race relations | History -- 19th century
- Kentucky -- Race relations | History -- 19th century
- African American soldiers
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