Publisher's Synopsis
""A Social History of the American Negro"" by Benjamin Brawley is a comprehensive study of the African American experience in the United States from the colonial period to the early 20th century. The book examines the social, economic, and political factors that shaped the lives of black Americans, including slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws, and the civil rights movement. Brawley explores the contributions of black leaders and intellectuals, such as Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Booker T. Washington, as well as the everyday experiences of ordinary black people. The book also covers topics such as education, religion, art, and literature, providing a broad overview of the cultural and intellectual history of African Americans. Overall, ""A Social History of the American Negro"" is a seminal work in the field of African American studies and an important contribution to the understanding of the complex and often difficult history of race relations in the United States.In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1822, however, there was planned an insurrection about whose scope there could be no question. The leader, Denmark Vesey, is interesting as an intellectual insurrectionist just as the more famous Nat Turner is typical of the more fervent sort. It is the purpose of the present chapter to study the attempts for freedom made by these two men, and also those of two daring groups of captives who revolted at sea.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.