Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank

by Justene Hill Edwards

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In the years immediately after the Civil War, tens of thousands of former slaves deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman's Bank. African Americans envisioned this new bank as a launching pad for economic growth and self-determination. But only nine years after it opened, their trust was betrayed and the Freedman's Bank collapsed.

Fully informed by new archival findings, historian Justene Hill Edwards unearths a major turning point...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1324073853

ISBN13:9781324073857

Release Date:October 2024

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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