Project Gutenberg 2012-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 385 Avary, Myrta Lockett 1857 1946 06029042 Dixie After the War An Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South, During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41730/41730-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) Southern States -- Social conditions F206 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 825511 2025-06-17T04:22:25.924135 text/html 797156 2012-12-28T23:11:28 text/html 1612425 2025-06-17T04:22:44.558029 application/epub+zip 1622900 2025-06-17T04:22:30.966106 application/epub+zip 354399 2025-06-17T04:22:28.423139 application/epub+zip 1869038 2025-06-17T04:22:52.672990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1757534 2025-06-17T04:22:40.606085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493334 2022-09-19T06:07:31.177732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663594 2023-09-18T08:05:22.832133 text/plain 15985 2025-06-17T04:22:52.837982 application/rdf+xml 12243 2025-06-17T04:22:28.627104 image/jpeg 2123 2025-06-17T04:22:28.524121 image/jpeg 1821335 2025-06-17T04:22:26.079168 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia