| The Way It Was in the South: The Black Experience in Georgia Contributor(s): Grant, Jonathan L. (Author), Grant, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820323292 ISBN-13: 9780820323299 Publisher: University of Georgia Press OUR PRICE: $37.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 975.800 |
| Series: Black Experience in Georgia |
| Physical Information: 1.68" H x 6.04" W x 9.02" (1.89 lbs) 640 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Way It Was in the South is the only book-length treatment of the African American presence in a single state. From the legalization of slavery in the Georgia Colony in 1751 through debates that preceded the Confederate emblem's removal from the state's now defunct flag, it chronicles the stunning record of black Georgians' innovation, persistence, and triumph in the face of adversity and oppression. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grant, Jonathan: - JONATHAN GRANT, a writer and editor living in Georgia, is the son of Donald L Grant.Grant, Donald L.: - DONALD L. GRANT was a professor of history at Fort Valley State College. He is the author of The Anti-Lynching Movement, 1883-1932 and of many articles on black history. |