"They Say" Ida B. Wells and the Reconstruction of Race |
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| Author:
| Davidson, James West |
| Series title: | New Narratives in American History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-516020-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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Richly researched and deftly written, "They Say" offers a gripping portrait of the young Ida B. Wells, shedding light not only on how one black American defined her own aspirations and her people's freedom, but also on the changing meaning of race in America. Historian James West Davidson captures the breathtaking, often chaotic changes that swept the South as Wells grew up: the spread of education among the free blacks, the rise of political activism, the bitter struggles for equality...
More DescriptionRichly researched and deftly written, "They Say" offers a gripping portrait of the young Ida B. Wells, shedding light not only on how one black American defined her own aspirations and her people's freedom, but also on the changing meaning of race in America. Historian James West Davidson captures the breathtaking, often chaotic changes that swept the South as Wells grew up: the spread of education among the free blacks, the rise of political activism, the bitter struggles for equality in the face of entrenched social custom.