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- Black Legislators in Louisiana during Reconstruction
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Southern Illinois University Press
summary
When originally published, Charles Vincent's scholarship shed new light on the achievements of black legislators in the state legislatures in post-Civil War Louisiana-a state where black people were a majority in the state population but a minority in the legislature.
Now updated with a new preface, this volume endures as an important work that illustrates the strength of minorities in state government during Reconstruction. It focuses on the achievements of the black representatives and senators in the Louisiana legislature who, through tireless fighting, were able to push forward many progressive reforms, such as universal public education, and social programs for the less fortunate.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations and Maps
- pp. ix-x
- Preface to the Paperback Edition
- pp. xi-xvi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-xviii
- Introduction
- pp. xix-xxiv
- VI. Legislation and a Lame Duck Governor
- pp. 113-137
- VII. Factionalism Under Governor Kellogg
- pp. 138-182
- VIII. Modest Gains and Decline, 1874-1876
- pp. 183-201
- IX. The Battle for Survival
- pp. 202-218
- Summing Up
- pp. 219-225
- Appendices
- pp. 226-238
- Bibliography
- pp. 239-254
Additional Information
ISBN
9780809385812
Related ISBN(s)
9780809329694
MARC Record
OCLC
742517211
Pages
262
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No