Significance of this date recorded mainly in hearts

Dublin Core

Title

Significance of this date recorded mainly in hearts

Subject

African Americans--Appalachian Region
Events--Freedom Day
Newspaper--Knoxville News Sentinel
Tennessee
U.S. History--Emancipation
U.S. History--Reconstruction, 1865-1877
U.S. Presidents--Andrew Johnson, 1808-1875

Description

A Knoxville News Sentinel article about the origins and history of the 8th of August, or Freedom Day

Creator

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Source

T. Elmer Cox Genealogical and Historical Library

Publisher

Black in Appalachia

Date

2018-12

Rights

This item was sourced from the T. Elmer Cox History and Genealogy Library in Greeneville, Tennessee. This item can be used for private reflection and research, and not for commercial purposes. Any additional questions about usage should be directed to the T. Elmer Cox History and Genealogy Library, www.telmercoxlibrary.org.

Coverage

2003-08-10; United States--Tennessee

Files

Citation

The Knoxville News Sentinel, “Significance of this date recorded mainly in hearts,” Black in Appalachia: Community History Digital Archive, accessed April 23, 2024, https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/show/112.