T. Thomas Fortune, the Afro-American agitator
Subtitle: a collection of writings, 1880-1928
By: edited by Shawn Leigh Alexander.
Contributors: Alexander, Shawn Leigh.
Series: New perspectives on the history of the South
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780813032320
Subjects: African Americans -- Politics and government -- 19th century; African Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History; African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964; Racism -- United States -- History; Social justice -- United States -- History; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877); United States -- Race relations; Southern States -- Race relations
Description: "Born enslaved in Jackson County, Florida, in 1856, T. Thomas Fortune would face in his lifetime what many argue to be the central influences on the political, social, and legal status of Africans in America. For nearly five decades, from 1880 to 1928, his was one of the most powerful voices in the press. Fortune edited, published, or wrote for most of the key organs of opinion that also served as vehicles for activism, reform, and information." "Today's histories often pass over his writings, in part because they have rarely been reprinted. This anthology, edited by Shawn Leigh Alexander, will go a long way toward demonstrating the breadth of Fortune's contribution to black political thought at a key period in American history."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-290) and index.