Title: The Jackson County War
Description: Explains why citizens of Jackson County, Florida, slaughtered close to one hundred of their neighbors during the Reconstruction period following the end of the Civil War; focusing on the Freedman's Bureau, the development of African-American political leadership, and the emergence of white "Regulators."
Subjects: Politics and government, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), History, Florida, history, Florida, politics and government
Places: Florida, Jackson County (Fla.), Jackson County
Time periods: 19th century