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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Evan Howard AshfordPublisher: University Press of Mississippi Imprint: University Press of Mississippi Weight: 0.151kg ISBN: 9781496839732ISBN 10: 1496839730 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 27 July 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book reveals that African Americans in Mississippi were extremely active in politics, academics, and social progressivism, working to transform Mississippi into a modern progressive state. The damage done to African American political rights during the 1890 constitutional convention proved catastrophic. The book provides another picture of Black life in Mississippi and looks at interracial cooperative activities in the state. Readers will understand the wasted potential of Mississippi as Blacks and whites separated and disintegrated into the racial abyss that the state eventually became. Ashford highlights the missed opportunity.--Abel A. Bartley, professor in the Department of History and Geography at Clemson University "Where other texts centralize Southern white action, perpetuating the narrative of Black victimhood and infantilization, Ashford shrinks the memory of Southern white dominance, thus making room for the story of unrepentant, determination, and agency of Attala County's African American community. . . . Let this text be a lesson in history for all.--Danielle N. Townsend ""Mississippi Libraries"" This book reveals that African Americans in Mississippi were extremely active in politics, academics, and social progressivism, working to transform Mississippi into a modern progressive state. The damage done to African American political rights during the 1890 constitutional convention proved catastrophic. The book provides another picture of Black life in Mississippi and looks at interracial cooperative activities in the state. Readers will understand the wasted potential of Mississippi as Blacks and whites separated and disintegrated into the racial abyss that the state eventually became. Ashford highlights the missed opportunity.--Abel A. Bartley, professor in the Department of History and Geography at Clemson University The audience for this book is primarily academic, but many non-academic readers will find Mississippi Zion to be a good read, too. Certainly, the conclusions and the abundant examples of African American liberation efforts give the reader much to ponder.--Tim Dodge, Auburn University ""The Southeastern Librarian""" Author InformationEvan Howard Ashford is assistant professor of Africana and Latinx studies at State University of New York at Oneonta. He earned his PhD in Afro-American studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His work has appeared in such publications as the Journal of Southern History, Journal of African American History, USAbroad: Journal of American History and Politics, and Journal of Health Science and Education. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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