02509cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000370012824501410016526400510030630000470035733600260040433700260043033800360045650000310049250801700052352013280069353400450202165300450206665300410211185600430215241730UtSlPG20260610133944.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06029042  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF2061 aAvary, Myrta Lockett,d1857-194610aDixie After the War :bAn Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South, During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-12-29  aE-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)  a"Dixie After the War" by Myrta Lockett Avary is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides a comprehensive exposition of the social conditions in the Southern United States during the twelve years following the fall of Richmond at the end of the Civil War. The narrative draws upon a collection of eyewitness accounts and personal anecdotes to vividly portray the complexities of life during the Reconstruction era, as well as the various challenges faced by both the Southern populace and the newly freed African Americans.  The opening of the book introduces themes of devastation and resilience, recounting the chaotic aftermath of Richmond’s surrender. Avary reflects on the feelings of loss and nostalgia experienced by the residents, contrasting the glorified memory of battles with the grim reality of their lives. In particular, the text illustrates the brutality of war through vivid descriptions of events such as the burning of Columbia and the surrender of prominent figures like Jefferson Davis. Drawing from historical events, Avary sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the cultural and racial dynamics that shaped the post-war South, while emphasizing the need for reconciliation and understanding in a divided society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aReconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)  aSouthern States -- Social conditions40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41730