Facts of Reconstruction.
Item #67991
LYNCH, John R. The Facts of Reconstruction. New York: The Neale Publishing Company, 1913. 1st ed. 325pp. Portrait frontis., portraits. Orig. cloth. Near fine. Krick 290. Lynch (1847-1933), born into slavery in Mississippi, was one of the first Black men elected to Congress and is the youngest Black person to date to serve in that body. This justification of Reconstruction was written in direct response to the prolific and influential Dunning school of Southern historiography. "There is considerable emphasis on local Mississippi politics and events of the era, as well as national politics with Mississippi involvement. Lynch was not a radical activist by any means; he insisted that black goals were non-intrusive ones. The book includes an interesting account of an interview between Lynch and President Cleveland" - Krick.
Price: $650.00