The Way It Was in the South
The Black Experience in Georgia
Donald L Grant author Jonathan Grant editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Georgia Press
Published:28th Sep '01
Should be back in stock very soon
Winner of the Georgia Author of the Year Award.
From the legalization of slavery in the Georgia Colony in 1751 through debates that preceded the Confederate emblem's removal from the state's now defunct flag, it chronicles the stunning record of black Georgians' innovation, persistence, and triumph in the face of adversity and oppression.
The Way It Was in the South is the only book-length treatment of the African American presence in a single state. From the legalization of slavery in the Georgia Colony in 1751 through debates that preceded the Confederate emblem's removal from the state's now defunct flag, it chronicles the stunning record of black Georgians' innovation, persistence, and triumph in the face of adversity and oppression.
Monumental . . . Provides a narrative that will be accessible and informative for students and the general public.
-- Georgia Historical QuarterlyA unique work . . . Provide[s] enough fascinating firsthand testimony and anecdote to fill a dozen novels.
-- American HeritageIt is doubtful [that] any other state has had the story of its slaves, its free Blacks, its freedmen, and all their generations of descendants told in such detail and completeness and with such convincing authority.
-- Journal of American HistoryA colossal work . . . It is quite remarkable [and] represents an almost incredible labor.
-- Herbert ApthekerA superior work of history . . . Should be in every high school, college, and public library in the state.
-- William S. McFeelyFinally . . . a little bit of our history that isn't whitewashed.
-- Atlanta TribuneA very well written volume . . . An admirable work that is recommended for all libraries.
-- Georgia LibrarianISBN: 9780820323299
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 43mm
Weight: 862g
640 pages