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This book examines the Thomas and Rapier families of Florence, Alabama.
This book tells of the life of Henry Goings, born Elisha Turner, who escapes from slavery. Goings was born in Virginia and brought to Florence where…
This is a link to an online version of Peter Still's account of his struggle to gain his freedom.
Florence historian Lee Freman: "A classic study by one of the nation's foremost academic Civil War scholars. 1965, 1993 Vintage Civil War Library.…
Florence historian Lee Freeman: "A nice overview of black Catholics in the US from Colonial times to the present. Contains information on the…
Florence historian Lee Freeman notes that this book "examines multiple facets of the service of blacks on behalf of the Confederate war effort. The…
This is a link to the African American Heritage page of the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area's website.
This book examines African Americans and the Confederate war effort.
This is a link to an article about the Rapier family of Florence, Alabama.
This is a link to a thesis written by Eric Blake McLendon that concerns religion during slavery in north Alabama.
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The Search for the Promised Land: A Slave Family in the Old South 
Rambles of a Runaway from Southern Slavery
The Negro's Civil War: How African-American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union
Black Catholics in the United States
Black Southerners in Confederate Armies: A Collection of Historical Accounts 
Black Confederates