Georgia Voices V. 2; Nonfiction : University of Georgia Press : 9780820316260 : 0820316261 : 01 Sep 1994 : The second volume of Georgia Voices?a three-volume anthology highlighting the achievements of Georgia writers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry?is a fascinating collection of essays, letters, diary entries, and speeches. Including selections by African Americans, women, and Native Americans, the anthology reflects the diversity of voices and experiences throughout the history of the state. Spanning more than two and a half centuries?from Georgia's colonial beginnings to the recent decades of social struggle and technological change?the collection explores key themes in southern life as they have unfolded within the context of Georgia's growth and development: the struggle of early settlers against the wilderness; the plight of the Cherokee and the Creek; slavery and emancipation; war and defeat; reconstruction; the struggle toward and against modernity; the civil rights movement