02261cam a22003493u 4500 6058 UtSlPG 20260610133147.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Tourgée, Albion Winegar, 1838-1905 Bricks Without Straw: A Novel Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-07-01 Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Bricks Without Straw" by Albion Winegar Tourgée is a novel written in the late 19th century, likely during the period of Reconstruction following the American Civil War. The book explores the complexities of freedom and identity for formerly enslaved individuals, with a focus on the main character Nimbus, a newly freed man grappling with name changes and the implications of freedom for himself and his family. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Nimbus, a Black man reflecting on the transformations he and his fellow freedmen face after emancipation. Through a soliloquy, he muses on the challenges of adopting new names and the confusion that soon follows, highlighting the remnants of his past as a slave and his desire to shed those associations. The dialogue between Nimbus and his friend 'Liab reveals the struggles in forging a new identity and the social implications of freedom. The narrative resonates with themes of self-definition, the legacy of slavery, and the quest for both personal and communal identity in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Historical fiction Southern States -- Fiction Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Fiction Freed persons -- Southern States -- Fiction African Americans -- Southern States -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6058 48081 48081