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Undaunted radical : the selected writings and speeches of Albion W. Tourgee / edited by Mark Elliott and John David Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tourgée, Albion W., 1838-1905.
- Series:
- Conflicting worlds.
- Conflicting worlds
- Standardized Title:
- Selections. 2010
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century.
- African Americans.
- Abolitionists--United States--History.
- Abolitionists.
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).
- United States--Race relations--History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (417 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A leading proponent of racial equality in the United States during the second half of the nineteenth century, Albion W. Tourgée (1838-1905) served as the most articulate spokesman of the radical wing of the Republican party and he continued to advocate for its egalitarian ideals long after Reconstruction ended. Undaunted Radical presents Tourgée's most significant letters, speeches, and essays from the commencement of Radical Reconstruction through the bleak days of the era of Jim Crow. It also includes an introductory overview of Tourgée's life and an exhaustive bibliography of Tourgée's writing
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I. THE ORDEAL OF RECONSTRUCTION; II. REMEDIES FOR RACISM; III. HISTORY AND PUBLIC MEMORY; IV. RACE AND CITIZENSHIP IN THE 1890's; V. CODA: LETTERS FROM BORDEAUX; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8071-3754-5
- OCLC:
- 659500440
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