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Author:

Justesen, Benjamin R., 1949-

Title:

George Henry White : an even chance in the race of life / Benjamin R. Justesen.

Publisher:

Louisiana State University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

xxii, 471 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

White, George H.--(George Henry),--1852-1918.
United States.--House.--House.--Biography.
African-American legislators--Biography.
Legislators--United States.--Biography.
Afro-Americans--Politics and government--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [443]-457) and index.

Contents:

From the turpentine woods -- A new home for an adopted son -- Into the public arena -- The next political campaigns -- The only colored solicitor in America -- The siren's call of the Black Second -- The long road to Congress -- Into Congress : the first term, 1897 -- Facing the lions : reelection to a second term -- The second term in Congress -- The showdown over disfranchisement -- Life after Congress : testing the currents, 1901 -- Dueling editors and a "winged statesman" -- The dream of Whitesboro -- Leaving Washington behind -- Philadelphia and the final years.

Series:

Southern biography series

ISBN:

9780807125861 (alk. paper)
0807125865 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)44593969

LCCN:

00010079

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)