Neither Carpetbaggers nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama 1867-1878

Author:   Richard Bailey ,  Johnny Green ,  Horace Huntley
Publisher:   NewSouth, Incorporated
Edition:   5th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781588381897


Pages:   440
Publication Date:   28 February 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Neither Carpetbaggers nor Scalawags: Black Officeholders During the Reconstruction of Alabama 1867-1878


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Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags recounts events in post-Civil War Alabama, including political affairs and the attempts by the black population to carve out a social, educational, and economic existence during turbulent times after the end of slavery. It was a time of restrained joy, a time of jubilee, a time for building, especially a better way of living for the ex-slaves and their families. Many participated fully in the political process during the Reconstruction period. The stories of a number of black officeholders are told in this revised and reedited edition that includes an expanded index.

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Author:   Richard Bailey ,  Johnny Green ,  Horace Huntley
Publisher:   NewSouth, Incorporated
Imprint:   NewSouth, Incorporated
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781588381897


ISBN 10:   1588381897
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   28 February 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Bailey chronicles the oft-misunderstood role that African American officeholders played in postwar Alabama. Historic photos punctuate the account, bringing more life to an already lively history --Lyn Miller-Lachman, Multicultural Review Dr. Bailey is to be commended for this fine piece of historical research. It is not only factual but also well-written. Appendix A in the book lists the major black officeholders with such pertinent information as the county they represented, pre-war and post-war status, age, and other facts. Appendix B does the same thing for minor officeholders. Much can be made of this data alone. --Dr. Ralph Bryson, Professor Emeritus, Alabama State University Historian Richard Bailey puts a focus on the role that black elected officials played in the tumult of Reconstruction, but also paints a stark and vivid portrait of life in those troubled times after the gunfire ended and peace began. In the back of the book, Bailey provides a list of the officeholders, giving their status prior to the Civil War, their age, what office they held, where they were from, and other data. Researchers will find this chart alone a vital and valuable tool. --Frank Sikora, The Birmingham News


Bailey chronicles the oft-misunderstood role that African American officeholders played in postwar Alabama. Historic photos punctuate the account, bringing more life to an already lively history --Lyn Miller-Lachman, Multicultural Review Dr. Bailey is to be commended for this fine piece of historical research. It is not only factual but also well-written. Appendix A in the book lists the major black officeholders with such pertinent information as the county they represented, pre-war and post-war status, age, and other facts. Appendix B does the same thing for minor officeholders. Much can be made of this data alone. --Dr. Ralph Bryson, Professor Emeritus, Alabama State University Historian Richard Bailey puts a focus on the role that black elected officials played in the tumult of Reconstruction, but also paints a stark and vivid portrait of life in those troubled times after the gunfire ended and peace began. In the back of the book, Bailey provides a list of the officeholders, giving their status prior to the Civil War, their age, what office they held, where they were from, and other data. Researchers will find this chart alone a vital and valuable tool. --Frank Sikora, The Birmingham News


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DR. RICHARD BAILEY is an Alabama historian and a research specialist at the Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery. A frequent lecturer and consultant on black history, he also served on the state commission tracing the path of Spanish explorer De Soto through Alabama.

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