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From the Fiery Furnace to the Promise Land
Stories of a Tennessee Reconstruction Community
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- English
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eBook - PDF
From the Fiery Furnace to the Promise Land
Stories of a Tennessee Reconstruction Community
About this book
The Promise Land community, a small village west of Nashville, Tennessee was founded after the Civil War by people who had been enslaved at the Cumberland Iron Furnace. These early settlers, who included United States Colored Troops veterans, were able to purchase land and establish Black?owned businesses. This afforded the community a level of stability that defies conventional wisdom about the post?Reconstruction?era South.
In time the community encompassed approximately 1,000 acres with more than 50 homes, several stores, three churches, and an elementary school. But by the mid?twentieth century, the community had dwindled to just a handful of families. Now all that remains physically is a church and the old school building. But in the hearts of the descendants of those families, Promise Land remains a vital and thriving community of friends, family, and, albeit virtual, neighbors who continue to support each other.
This is the story of this town told through the memories of the people who lived there. Serina Gilbert grew up in the community and is now one of the revered storytellers and story?keepers of Promise Land. Along with historian Learotha Williams, she is sharing the history of a community that thrived and continues to thrive in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles.
In time the community encompassed approximately 1,000 acres with more than 50 homes, several stores, three churches, and an elementary school. But by the mid?twentieth century, the community had dwindled to just a handful of families. Now all that remains physically is a church and the old school building. But in the hearts of the descendants of those families, Promise Land remains a vital and thriving community of friends, family, and, albeit virtual, neighbors who continue to support each other.
This is the story of this town told through the memories of the people who lived there. Serina Gilbert grew up in the community and is now one of the revered storytellers and story?keepers of Promise Land. Along with historian Learotha Williams, she is sharing the history of a community that thrived and continues to thrive in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles.
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Yes, you can access From the Fiery Furnace to the Promise Land by Serina K. Gilbert,Learotha Williams, Jr. in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & African American History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword by Frederick Murphy
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Embracing the Story
- 2. The Promise Land Community
- 3. On the Banks of the Jordan
- 4. Soldiers’ Stories
- 5. Jumping Jim Crow
- 6. Taking Possession of the Promise Land
- 7. Faith and Resilience
- 8. Community Building and Great Migrations
- 9. Miss Essie’s House
- Epilogue. Counted Among the Living and Not the Dead
- Notes
- References
- Names Index
- Blank Page