Spanning the half-century after the Civil War, Degrees of Freedom draws a rare picture of black experience in a northern state and of the nature of black discontent and action within a predominantly white, ostensibly progressive society.
Spanning the half-century after the Civil War, Degrees of Freedom draws a rare picture of black experience in a northern state and of the nature of black discontent and action within a predominantly white, ostensibly progressive society.
William D. Green, professor of history at Augsburg College, is the author of A Peculiar Imbalance: The Fall and Rise of Racial Equality in Minnesota, 1837-1869.
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Contents Preface Part I. The Barbers 1. When America Came to St. Paul 2. Maurice Jernigan Takes a Stand 3. On Becoming a Good Republican 4. The Sons of Freedom Part II. The Entrepreneurs 5. Mr. Douglass and the Civilizable Characteristics of the Colored Race 6. Senate Bill No. 181 7. A Certain Class of Citizens 8. Professor Washington, Leader of the Race 9. The Renaissance of the Cake Walk Part III. The Radicals 10. Wheaton and McGhee: A Tale of Two Leaders 11. The Election of J. Frank Wheaton 12. A Call to Action 13. A Defining Moment for McGhee 14. After St. Paul, Niagara 15. The Legacy Epilogue: Time for a Different Tone of Advocacy Notes Index
Contents Preface Part I. The Barbers 1. When America Came to St. Paul 2. Maurice Jernigan Takes a Stand 3. On Becoming a Good Republican 4. The Sons of Freedom Part II. The Entrepreneurs 5. Mr. Douglass and the Civilizable Characteristics of the Colored Race 6. Senate Bill No. 181 7. A Certain Class of Citizens 8. Professor Washington, Leader of the Race 9. The Renaissance of the Cake Walk Part III. The Radicals 10. Wheaton and McGhee: A Tale of Two Leaders 11. The Election of J. Frank Wheaton 12. A Call to Action 13. A Defining Moment for McGhee 14. After St. Paul, Niagara 15. The Legacy Epilogue: Time for a Different Tone of Advocacy Notes Index
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