Born into an affluent and politically active black family; Charlotte Forten Grimk'e (1837-1914) was a scholar; reformer; teacher and writer. Her journals describe her privileged childhood; her sporadic teaching career; her involvement with the anti-slavery movement; her eighteen months teaching the contraband slaves of the South Carolina Sea Islands during the Civil War and her later work as poet and essayist. Thanks to her keen observation and meticulous accounts of the people and events that shaped her life; her journals provide a unique and personal view of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
#603677 in Books George M Fredrickson 1982-02-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 5.38 x .75 x 8.00l; 1.00 #File Name: 0195030427384 pagesWhite Supremacy A Comparative Study of American and South African History
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Understanding America's original sin of slavery is complicated so that ...By guy noirUnderstanding America's original sin of slavery is complicated so that comparing it with South Africa adds an additional layer of understanding. A Very readable account by authors that work hard to make meaningful comparisons.11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. remarkable achievementBy Moten SwingTo label this work "comparative history;" as does the author; is to understate the matter considerably. The book is a careful; scholarly comparative analysis of all the important questions (most of which you've never thought of!) related to the origins; nature; and development of white supremacy in the US and SA. Remarkably; it is superbly well written--clear as glass; with no jargon; aiming only to express; never to impress. As a side note; I can't get over this one little fact: the book was written before database software. What does that mean? HE USED PAPER NOTES--they must have filed multiple file cabinets. Yet; his the organization of the sources; his commentary on them; their relevance and conciseness are all stunning. The author mastered two immense literatures; one in Afrikaans; and evaluates them judiciously and carefully; never scoring cheap points or parading his own work--he strictly presents (and often modifies) the best social-scientific hypotheses of the last 100-or-so years. I just can't get over how impressive this book is. Consider reading with Roll; Jordan; Roll: The World the Slaves Made.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. and refinement of White oppression in two of the world's best examples; South Africa and The United States ofBy 9325This book shows the global similarities of the establishment; maintenance; practice; and refinement of White oppression in two of the world's best examples; South Africa and The United States of America
