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Reminiscences of an Active Life

The Autobiography of John Roy Lynch

By: John Roy Lynch

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Reminiscences of an Active Life

The Autobiography of John Roy Lynch

By: John Roy Lynch

Born into slavery on a Louisiana plantation, John Roy Lynch (1847–1939) came to adulthood during the Reconstruction Era and lived a public-spirited life for over three decades. His political career began in 1869 with his appointment as justice of the peace. Within the year, he was elected to the Mississippi legislature and was later elected Speaker of the House. At age twenty-five, Lynch became the first African American from Mississippi to be elected to the United States Congress. He led the fight to secure passage of the Civil Rights Bill of 1875. In 1884, he was elected temporary chairman of the Eighth Republican National Convention and was the first black American to deliver the keynote address. His autobiography, Reminiscences of an Active Life, reflects Lynch's thoughtful and nuanced understanding of the past and of his own experience. The book, written when he was ninety, challenges a number of traditional arguments about Reconstruction. In his experience, African Americans in the South competed on an equal basis with whites; the state governments were responsive to the needs of the people; and race was not always a decisive factor in the politics of Reconstruction. The autobiography, which would not be published until 1970, provides rich material for the study of American politics and race relations during Reconstruction. It sheds light on presidential patronage, congressional deals, and personality conflicts among national political figures. Lynch's childhood reflections reveal new dimensions to our understanding of black experience during slavery and beyond. An introduction by John Hope Franklin puts Lynch's public and private lives in the context of his times and provides an overview of how Reminiscences of an Active Life came to be written.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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Reminiscences of an Active Life

The Autobiography of John Roy Lynch

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Emancipation

The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944

By: John Clay Smith (Jr.)

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Emancipation

The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944

By: John Clay Smith (Jr.)

Emancipation is an important and impressive work; one cannot read it without being inspired by the legal acumen, creativity, and resiliency these pioneer lawyers displayed. . . . It should be read by everyone interested in understanding the road African-Americans have traveled and the challenges that lie ahead."—From the Foreword, by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812216857

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9780812216851

The State of Jones

The Small Southern County that Seceded from the Confederacy

By: Sally Jenkins,John Stauffer

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The State of Jones

The Small Southern County that Seceded from the Confederacy

By: Sally Jenkins,John Stauffer

Covering the same ground as the major motion picture The Free State of Jones, starring Matthew McConaughey, this is the extraordinary true story of the anti-slavery Southern farmer who brought together poor whites, army deserters and runaway slaves to fight the Confederacy in deepest Mississippi. "Moving and powerful." -- The Washington Post. In 1863, after surviving the devastating Battle of Corinth, Newton Knight, a poor farmer from Mississippi, deserted the Confederate Army and began a guerrilla battle against it. A pro-Union sympathizer in the deep South who refused to fight a rich man’s war for slavery and cotton, for two years he and other residents of Jones County engaged in an insurrection that would have repercussions far beyond the scope of the Civil War. In this dramatic account of an almost forgotten chapter of American history, Sally Jenkins and John Stauffer upend the traditional myth of the Confederacy as a heroic and unified Lost Cause, revealing the fractures within the South.

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0767929462

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More Work Than Glory

Buffalo Soldiers in the United States Army, 1866-1916

By: John P. Langellier

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More Work Than Glory

Buffalo Soldiers in the United States Army, 1866-1916

By: John P. Langellier

Prior to the 1960s, the term “Buffalo Soldier” was a fairly obscure one. Then, a trickle of titles became a torrent of books, articles, novels, monuments, and expanding numbers of historic sites along with museums all of which have changed the picture. Even an occasional nod from television and movies helped transform these once relatively little-known Black U.S. Army troops into familiar figures, who have taken their place in a mythic past. Indeed, powerful imagemakers from William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his Congress of Rough Riders to Frederic Remington, the dean of frontier artists, helped lionize the Black troops whose exploits brought them to the American West, Cuba, the Philippines, Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii in the years between 1866 and 1916. Despite a significant shift in emphasis, numerous efforts treating this element of the vital, complex story of the post-Civil War U.S. Army frequently repeated earlier studies rather than added fresh perspectives. Also, the narrative typically ended with the so-called Indian Wars or Spanish American War. Many authors likewise dwelt on military operations rather than numerous other relevant contributions and activities of these men who played a role in the nation’s complex evolution during the half century after the American Civil War. Profusely illustrated with compelling images and detailed maps, along with an array of appendices, this latest addition to the Buffalo Soldier saga represents over five decades of research by military historian John P. Langellier. Further, More Work an Glory: Buffalo Soldiers in the United States Army, 1866–1916 combines the best features of prior scholarship while enhancing the scope with new or underused primary sources. The author views the subject through the broader perspectives of race. He sets the text against the backdrop of the transition of the U.S. Army from a frontier constabulary to an international power. In the process, he highlights the staggering assortment of non-military missions including assignments to national parks and forests; road building; exploration; pioneer military bicycling; duty along the explosive border between the United States and Mexico; employment as agents of law and order, along with a litany of other contributions that enhanced an impressive combat record against formidable Native Americans and others. Langellier frames the narrative within the context of continuity and change from Reconstruction in the 1860s through the early twentieth century. Above all, he focuses on the soldiers themselves to provide a human perspective as well as challenges prevalent misconceptions that often overshadow more fascinating facts.

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Helion and Company

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1804516031

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9781804516034

A Search of African American Life, Achievement and Culture

First Search

By: John C. Cothran

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A Search of African American Life, Achievement and Culture

First Search

By: John C. Cothran

Reviews the accomplishments, courage and struggles of African Americans over the past 500 years.

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390

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Stardate Publishing

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0963400207

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9780963400208

Campaigning for President in America, 1788–2016

By: Scott John Hammond,Robert North Roberts,Valerie A. Sulfaro

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Campaigning for President in America, 1788–2016

By: Scott John Hammond,Robert North Roberts,Valerie A. Sulfaro

What does it take to get elected president of the United States—"leader of the free world"? This book gives readers insight into the major issues and events surrounding American presidential elections across more than two centuries, from the earliest years of the Republic through the campaigns of the 21st century. The race for the presidency encapsulates the broader changes in American democratic culture. This book provides insight into the major issues and events surrounding American presidential elections across more than two centuries, from the earliest years of the Republic through the campaigns of the 21st century. Readers will be able to see and understand how presidential campaigns have evolved over time, and how and why the current state of campaigning for president came into being.

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992

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440850798

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9781440850790

Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms [3 volumes]

The Complete Encyclopedia [3 volumes]

By: Robert North Roberts,Scott John Hammond,Valerie A. Sulfaro

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Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms [3 volumes]

The Complete Encyclopedia [3 volumes]

By: Robert North Roberts,Scott John Hammond,Valerie A. Sulfaro

The book provides a comprehensive discussion of the major issues and events surrounding all American presidential elections, from the earliest years of the Republic through the campaign of 2008. Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms: The Complete Encyclopedia is an easy-to-use reference work designed to encourage students and anyone interested in democratic politics to undertake a greater understanding of this complex aspect of American political life. The three-volume work covers each presidential campaign in depth, examining a large number of related issues ranging from the use of social media in modern presidential campaigns to negative campaign ads and key slogans used in every presidential campaign. Volume One contains entries offering specific and focused information on issues, trends, factors, slogans, strategies, and other more detailed elements of presidential campaigning from the first stirrings of the American democratic process to the first decade of the 21st century. Volumes Two and Three provide chronological accounts of every presidential campaign since the ratification of the Constitution through the campaign of 2008, with Volume Two covering the campaign of 1788–89 to the campaign of 1908, and Volume Three covering the campaign of 1912 to the campaign of 2008.

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1399

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313380937

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9780313380938

Reconstruction after the Civil War

By: John Hope Franklin

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Reconstruction after the Civil War

By: John Hope Franklin

The classic work of American history by the renowned author of From Slavery to Freedom, with a new introduction by historian Eric Foner. First published in 1961, John Hope Franklin’s revelatory study of the Reconstruction Era is a landmark work of history, exploring the role of former slaves and dispelling longstanding popular myths about corruption and Radical rule. Looking past dubious scholarship that had previously dominated the narrative, Franklin combines astute insight and careful research to provide an accurate, comprehensive portrait of the era. Franklin’s arguments concerning the brevity of the North’s occupation, the limited power wielded by former slaves, the influence of moderate southerners, the flawed constitutions of the radical state governments, and the downfall of Reconstruction remain compelling today. This new edition of Reconstruction after the Civil War also includes a foreword by Eric Foner and a perceptive essay by Michael W. Fitzgerald.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226923398

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9780226923390

Free at Last!

By: John Perritano

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Free at Last!

By: John Perritano

When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, he set in motion a series of events that changed the course of American history. Since then, African Americans have worked tirelessly to achieve equality between the races and bring new meaning to the phrase "All men are created equal." Free at Last is a graphic history focusing how slaves responded to their new freedom. It also chronicles the obstacles to emancipation. Free at Last is a wonderful way for reluctant readers to learn about this important period in history.

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Crabtree Publishing Company

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0778741850

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From Slavery to Freedom

A History of Negro Americans

By: John Hope Franklin,Alfred A. Moss

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From Slavery to Freedom

A History of Negro Americans

By: John Hope Franklin,Alfred A. Moss

The eighth edition of this best selling text has been thoroughly revised to include expanded material on the slave resistance, the recent history of African Americans in the United States, more on the history of women, and popular culture. The text has also been redesigned with new charts, maps, photographs, paintings, illustrations, and color inserts and an extensive package has been assembled, using technology and other multimedia to bring history to life. Written by distinguished and award-winning authors, retaining the same features that have made it the most popular text on African American History ever, and with fresh and appealing new features, From Slavery to Freedom remains the most revered, respected, honored text on the market.

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007554041X

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Reminiscences of an Active Life

Reminiscences of an Active Life

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Emancipation

Emancipation

The State of Jones

The State of Jones

More Work Than Glory

More Work Than Glory

A Search of African American Life, Achievement and Culture

A Search of African American Life, Achievement and Culture

Campaigning for President in America, 1788–2016

Campaigning for President in America, 1788–2016

Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms [3 volumes]

Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms [3 volumes]

Reconstruction after the Civil War

Reconstruction after the Civil War

Free at Last!

Free at Last!

From Slavery to Freedom

From Slavery to Freedom

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