Thomas Bahde: 1 book
The Life and Death of Gus Reed
A Story of Race and Justice in Illinois during the Civil War and Reconstruction
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Gus Reed was a freed slave who traveled north as Sherman’s March was sweeping through Georgia in 1864. His journey ended in Springfield, Illinois, a city undergoing fundamental changes as its white citizens struggled to understand the political, legal, and cultural consequences of emancipation and...
