James Solomon Russell
Subtitle: former slave, pioneering educator, and Episcopal evangelist
By: Worth Earlwood Norman, Jr
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780786467891
Subjects: Religion; African Americans; African American clergy; Biography; Church history
Description: "James Solomon Russell (1857-1935) rose to become one of the most prominent African American pastors in the post-Civil War South. This biography explores Solomon's life within the broader context of colonial and Virginia history and chronicles his struggles against the social, political, and religious structures of his day to secure a better future for all people"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: Beginnings; title: The colony and the commonwealth of Virginia; title: Influences; title: 1877-1885 annual councils of the diocese of Virginia; title: 1886-1892 annual councils of the diocese of Virginia; title: The trials and joys of Black entrepreneurial education; title: Addressing challenges; title: International forums and ideological differences; title: Reconciliation and Russell's legacy.