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From Territorial days through the end of the Civil War, small clusters of former slaves, free people of color, lived within the boundaries of Madison County, Alabama. No longer in bondage, they would make their own way. The social order of their day made this exceedingly difficult. Free people of color were viewed with suspicion and fear by whites, and were never totally accepted by black slaves. This is a study of their history within the setting of the Deep South, including the many restrictions and few liberties allowing them to earn a living and take pleasure in their families, church and free time, as they remained under the strict scrutiny of the larger community. The book inc ...

Edited and annotated by Nancy Rohr Published by the Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society "The Civil War diary of Mary Jane Chadick of Huntsville, Alabama, has been a popular source for historians since it first appeared in serial form in the Huntsville Times in 1937... Chadick's witty observation of life under military occupation and the social and cultural tension of southern women living in a wartime world are quoted by writers of many books about the Civil War. Nancy Rohr's edition is the first attempt to place the diary in context and interpret Mrs. Chadick and the wartime world in which she lived. Rohr's extensive annotation make this new edition an even more valuable ...