9781570037597 : gullah-statesman-miller-miller

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324 Pages

$21.99 USD

Format	Paperback / softback
Published	March 3, 2008
ISBN-13	9781570037597
Language	English
Pages	324
Illustrations	20 b&w halftones
Height	9.00 Inches (US)
Width	6.00 Inches (US)
Unit weight	1 Pounds (US)
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Gullah Statesman

Name: Gullah Statesman
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ISBN: 9781570037597

Robert Smalls from Slavery to Congress, 1839-1915

By Jr. Edward A Miller and Edward A Miller, Jr.

University of South Carolina Press

A political biography of the first African American hero of the Civil War

A native of Beaufort, South Carolina, Robert Smalls was born into slavery but—through acts of remarkable courage and determination—became the first African American hero of the Civil War and one of the most influential African American politicians in South Carolina history. In this largely political biography of Smalls's inspirational story, Edward A. Miller, Jr., traces the triumphs and setbacks of the celebrated U.S. congressman and advocate of compulsory, desegregated public education to illustrate how the life and contributions of this singular individual were indicative of the rise and fall of political influence for all African Americans during this rough transitional period in American history.

About the Authors

Edward A. Miller, Jr., received his B.A. in history from the Virginia Military Institute and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Denver. He taught military, modern Far East, and American history at the Air Force Academy, directed a Washington policy study organization, and held political appointments on Capitol Hill and at the Pentagon. His other books include The Black Civil War Soldiers of Illinois: The Story of the Twenty-ninth U.S. Colored Infantry and Lincoln's Abolitionist General: The Biography of David Hunter.

Reviews

"In 1862 Robert Smalls and his slave crew commandeered the Confederate vessel Planter, sailed it from Charleston harbor, and delivered it to the Union blockade. He was subsequently appointed captain in the Union army and participated in military campaigns along the South Carolina coast. These military achievements were parlayed into post-Civil War leadership; Gullah Statesman traces Smalls's rise and decline as a South Carolina political leader. . . . This is a useful political biography revealing the rise and declension of political opportunity, not just for an individual but for an entire race."—Journal of American History

"Gullah Stateman is an extremely well documented and informative biography of Robert Smalls, the African-American Civil War hero and Reconstruction-era politician from South Carolina. Miller's work constitutes a significant addition to the fields of Southern, African American, and Civil War history."—Mississippi Quarterly

"Miller has marshaled an impressive array of primary sources. . . . It is unlikely that anyone will soon surpass this level of comprehensiveness."—American Historical Review

"The strength of Gullah Statesman is the author's attention to political detail. Miller provides valuable examination of the South Carolina political situation during Radical Reconstruction, Conservative Redemption, and Democratic Supremacy. . . . The book is a valuable contribution to the scholarship on blacks in the post-Reconstruction era."—H-Net Reviews

Publisher	University of South Carolina Press
BISAC Subject Headings	BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical (126 Titles) HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) (246 Titles) HISTORY / African American (109 Titles)

Format	Paperback / softback
Published	March 3, 2008
ISBN-13	9781570037597
Language	English
Pages	324
Illustrations	20 b&w halftones
Height	9.00 Inches (US)
Width	6.00 Inches (US)
Unit weight	1 Pounds (US)
List Price	$21.99 USD
ONIX	v2.1 Reference