| Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction (Revised) Revised Edition Contributor(s): Foner, Eric (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0807120820 ISBN-13: 9780807120828 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1996 Annotation: With Freedom's Lawmakers, Eric Foner has assembled the first comprehensive directory of the over 1,500 African Americans who held political office in the South during the Reconstruction era. He has compiled an impressive amount of information about the antebellum status, occupations, property ownership, and military service of these officials - who range from U.S. congressmen to local justices of the peace and constables. This revised paperback edition also includes material on forty-five additional officials. In his Introduction, Foner analyzes and interprets the roles of the black American officeholders. Concise biographies, in alphabetical order, trace the life histories of these individuals - many previously unknown. This useful and informative volume also includes an index by state, by occupation, by office during Reconstruction, by birth status, and by topic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | United States - 19th Century - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 96017293 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 7.49" W x 9.87" (1.39 lbs) 346 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With Freedom's Lawmakers, Eric Foner has assembled the first comprehensive directory of the over 1,500 African Americans who held political office in the South during the Reconstruction era. He has compiled an impressive amount of information about the antebellum status, occupations, property ownership, and military service of these officials -- who range from U.S. congressmen to local justices of the peace and constables. This revised paperback edition also contains new material on forty-five officials who were not included in the first edition.In his Introduction, Foner ably analyzes and interprets the roles of the black American officeholders. Concise biographies, in alphabetical order, trace the life histories of individuals -- many previously unknown -- who played important parts in the politics of the period. This useful and informative volume also includes an index by state, by occupation, by office during Reconstruction, by birth status, and by topic. |