1865 FREED SLAVES' FIRST CHRISTMAS. Rare Novel on Freedmen's First Christmas & Meaning of the "N" Word. Preaching MacMillian and CO

MacMillian and CO

Stained and handled copies still fetch hundreds of dollars

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Greer Settle

1865 FREED SLAVES' FIRST CHRISTMAS. Rare Novel on Freedmen's First Christmas & Meaning of the "N" Word. Preaching MacMillian and COA very scarce novelized version of what appears to be grounded in history, with the main white character being Abijah Green. The account was published immediately after the end of the Civil War and gave account of the newly freed slaves' first Christmas in the north, including their surprise at the weather, their gratitude during the season, etc., Notably, it contains an extensive section in which the main black protagonist attempts to explain how the