George Henry White

by Justesen, Benjamin R.; Butterfield, G. K., Congressman

• ISBN13: 9780807144770
• ISBN10: 0807144770
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-31
• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr

Summary

In this exhaustively researched biography, Benjamin R. Justesen rescues from obscurity the fascinating story of George Henry White, one of the most important-yet least remembered- African American political leaders during the last decade of the nineteenth century. A North Carolina representative from 1897 to 1901, White was the last man of his race to serve in the Congress during the post-Reconstruction period, and his departure left a void that would go unfilled for nearly thirty years. Through judicious use of public documents, White's speeches, newspapers, letters, and secondary sources, Justesen creates an authoritative and balanced portrait of this complex man and proves him to be a much more effective leader than previously believed.