John Mercer Langston and the Fight for Black Freedom, 1829-65 |
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| Author:
| Cheek, William
Cheek, Aimee Lee |
| Series title: | Blacks in the New World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-06591-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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Privileged beyond other members of his race, yet sharing their disadvantages, the young John Mercer Langston stood in an uncertain position in the years before the Civil War. His confrontation with a critical personal question was tempered by a crucial national reality: from what sources could he derive his model of manhood and human dignity? This ......
Privileged beyond other members of his race, yet sharing their disadvantages, the young John Mercer Langston stood in an uncertain position in the years before the Civil War. His confrontation with a critical personal question was tempered by a crucial national reality: from what sources could he derive his model of manhood and human dignity? This ......