A Brief Moment in the Sun : Francis Cardozo and Reconstruction in South Carolina / Neil Kinghan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kinghan, Neil, author.

Series:

Southern biography series.

Southern Biography Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American educators--Biography.

African American educators.

African American statesmen--South Carolina--Biography.

African American statesmen.

Educators--South Carolina--Biography.

Educators.

Employees.

Statesmen.

Statesmen--South Carolina--Biography.

Cardozo, Francis Lewis, 1837-1903.

Cardozo, Francis Lewis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.) ill

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2023]

Summary:

This book provides a detailed biography of Francis Cardozo, an influential African American political leader during the Reconstruction era in South Carolina. It explores his life from his birth in Charleston in 1837, his education in Scotland, and his significant contributions to interracial government in the post-Civil War South. The author aims to correct historical oversights and recognize Cardozo's achievements, offering insights into American and African American history. Intended for readers interested in U.S. history and racial politics, the book highlights Cardozo's navigation of racial dynamics and his impact on political developments during a transformative period in American history. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

ONE. Cardozo’s Black Atlantic: Charleston, Glasgow, and New Haven

TWO. Return to South Carolina: Education and Racism

THREE. Political Transformation: Radical Reconstruction in South Carolina, 1867–1868

FOUR. Cardozo, Scott, and Moses, 1868–1874: Reconstruction in Government, Part 1

FIVE. Cardozo and Chamberlain, 1874–1877: Reconstruction in Government, Part 2

SIX. After Reconstruction: Cardozo in South Carolina and Washington

CONCLUSION

NOTES

FRANCIS CARDOZO AND THE LITERATURE OF RECONSTRUCTION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807179857

080717985X

OCLC:

1361695029