{"product_id":"in-his-own-words-the-writings-speeches-and-letters-of-george-henry-white-9780595320868","title":"In His Own Words: The Writings, Speeches, and Letters of George Henry White","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Benjamin R. Justesen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn His Own Words: The Writings, Speeches, and Letters of George Henry White, 1881-1918\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive view of the career of an African American political pioneer. The first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress in the twentieth century, George Henry White was also a renowned American orator and public servant for nearly four decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor Benjamin Justesen, author of \u003ci\u003eGeorge Henry White: An Even Chance in the Race of Life-the first full-length biography of White\u003c\/i\u003e (2001)- compiled this exhaustive supplementary collection. Known best for his 1901 \"farewell speech\" to Congress, White's varied career extended far beyond the U.S. Capitol, including a powerful role as an early civil rights leader. Beginning as a North Carolina lawyer, Republican legislator, and school principal and ending as a Philadelphia banker and assistant city solicitor, he personally touched the lives of thousands with words and deeds. White also set a rare example of selfless racial leadership during a troubled period by founding Whitesboro, the experimental New Jersey colony which still bears his name.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetters, speeches, and other documents highlight White's eloquent thoughts on key issues of the day, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe epidemic of lynching \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern disfranchisement of African American voters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe dismissal of African American soldiers after the Brownsville, Texas, incident \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe most effective political philosophy for African Americans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn His Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a true American hero, as well as a compact, useful tool for scholars of the post-Reconstruction era of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45114953760919,"sku":"9780595320868","price":1699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780595320868.webp?v=1767270246","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/in-his-own-words-the-writings-speeches-and-letters-of-george-henry-white-9780595320868","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}