The Forgotten People: Cane River's Creoles of Color

Mills, Gary B.

ISBN 10: 0807102873 / ISBN 13: 9780807102879

Published by Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1977

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Book shows general signs of use and handling. May have light wear on the cover or edges and minimal writing or highlighting. Binding remains tight, and pages are clean and readable.

Seller Inventory # CTXV.0807102873.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Forgotten People: Cane River's Creoles of Color
• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807102873
• ISBN 13: 9780807102879
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

An in-depth study of the Cane River colony of Creoles of color examines the socioeconomic history and evolution of the minority group, concentrating on the public and private lives and feelings of one family group and their pride and achievements against great odds

About the Author

Gary B. Mills (1944-2002) grew up on a rice plantation in the Mississippi Delta but visited Cane River often in his youth and adopted it personally and professionally in adulthood. From 1976 until his death, he was a professor of history at the University of Alabama.Elizabeth Shown Mills is an independent scholar and the author of numerous works on Louisiana history and research methodology, including Isle of Canes and Evidence Explained, named byLibrary Journal as a 2007 Best Reference book