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George T. Ruby : champion of equal rights in reconstruction Texas / Carl H. Moneyhon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moneyhon, Carl H., 1944- author.
- Series:
- TCU Texas biography series ; no. 6.
- The Texas biography series ; number 6
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ruby, George Thompson, 1841-1882.
- Ruby, George Thompson.
- African American state legislators--Texas--Biography.
- African American state legislators.
- African Americans--Texas--Politics and government.
- African Americans.
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Texas.
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).
- Freed persons.
- History.
- Politics and government.
- Texas.
- African Americans--Texas--History--19th century.
- Freed persons--Texas--History.
- Texas--Politics and government--1846-1865.
- Texas--Politics and government--1865-1950.
- African Americans--Politics and government.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 413 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Fort Worth : Center for Texas Studies and TCU Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- "This is the biography of George T. Ruby, an African American statesman who was active in Texas politics and fought for equal rights for black freedmen in Reconstruction Texas"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Chapter I Family Background of George Ruby p. 8
- Chapter II The Haitian Adventure: The Search for Racial Possibilities p. 34
- Chapter III Louisiana p. 54
- Chapter IV The Move to Texas: Teacher, Bureau Agent, and Fledgling Politician p. 75
- Chapter V Emergence of a Political Leader p. 97
- Chapter VI Convention Delegate and Radical Republican p. 123
- Chapter VII The Election of 1869 p. 153
- Chapter VIII Texas State Senator p. 184
- Chapter IX Patronage Politics, Marriage, Arguing against Racism, and the Regular Session of the State Legislature, 1870-1871 p. 215
- Chapter X The Congressional Election of 1871 p. 243
- Chapter XI Looking for New Directions, 1872 p. 274
- Chapter XII The Last Political Fight in Texas, 1873-1874 p. 302
- Chapter XIII The Continued Fight for Equality, Louisiana, 1874-1882 p. 333.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Moneyhon, Carl Hofmann, 1944- George T. Ruby.
- ISBN:
- 9780875657486
- 0875657486
- OCLC:
- 1122691172
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