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Martin R. Delany's Civil War and Reconstruction : A Primary Source Reader /

"To engage Martin Robison Delany (1812-1885) is to wrestle with almost all the complexities and paradoxes of nineteenth-century black leadership in one public intellectual. After his previous book on Delany, senior historian Tunde Adeleke has compiled here letters, speeches, contemporary ninete...

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Otros Autores: Adeleke, Tunde (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2020]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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  • Chapter 1 The black major. Introduction ; Delany to Secretary of War, December 15, 1863 ; The Secretary of War of the United States of America ; C. W. Foster to Capt. Henry Keteltas, February 27, 1865 ; C. W. Foster to Delany, February 27, 1865 ; Delany to C. W. Foster ; C. W. Foster to Rufus Saxton, February 27, 1865 ; Delany to C. W. Foster, March 24, 1865 ; C. W. Foster to Delany, March 27, 1865 ; Attention, Charlestonians! Rally Round the Flag! ; Black national defenders ; Delany counsels Freedmen ; H. J. Hawkins on Delany, August 13, 1865 ; Delany to C. W. Foster, February 5, 1867 ; Delany to C. W. Foster, April 4, 1867
  • Chapter 2 Freedmen's bureau sub-assistant commissioner. Introduction ; Prospects of the Freedmen of Hilton Head Island 1 ; Prospects of the Freedmen of Hilton Head Island 2 ; Prospects of the Freedmen of Hilton Head Island 5 ; Prospects of the Freedmen of Hilton Head 6 ; Prospects of the Freedmen of Hilton Head 7 ; Triple alliance: The restoration of the South--Salvation of its political economy ; Homes for the Freedmen 1, March 7, 1871 ; Homes for the Freedmen, March 23, 1871 ; Homes for the Freedmen 3, May 1, 1871 ; Special orders No. 372 ; Delany's Freedmen's Bureau report, December 1865 ; Delany's Freedmen's Bureau report, March 1867 ; Delany's Freedmen's Bureau report, September, 1867 ; Delany's Freedmen's Bureau report, May 1868 ; A typical contract between Freedmen and Planters in Delany's district ; D. E. Sickles to Gen. E. D. Townsend on Delany, January 30, 1866 ; Excerpts from an editorial of the New South ; R. K. Scott to Gen. O. O. Howard, July 22, 1868
  • Chapter 3 The conservative Republican. Introduction ; Delany's advice to Black leaders, February 22, 1866 ; Delany to President Andrew Johnson, July 25, 1866 ; Delany to Rev. Henry H. Garnet, July 27, 1867 ; Colored officials ; Delany to L. S. Langley, February 5, 1868 ; Thoughts for the Colored People ; University pamphlets: A series of four tracts on National Polity ; On a Black Man's party ; Ward meeting at Military Hall ; Mass Meeting of Republicans ; Side issues ; The appeal to race ; Republican meetings--Ward 6 ; Grand Mass Meeting: Edgefield Alive; 10,000 people present ; The Fourth in Charleston ; A card to the editor of the Republican ; Meeting at Military Hall ; A political review :Delany to Frederick Douglass, August 14, 1871 ; Frederick Douglass to Delany, August 31, 1871 ; S. N. Gailliard on Delany ; The News and Courier on Delany to Frederick Douglass, August 17, 1871 ; The News and Courier on Delany to Frederick Douglass, August 18, 1871 ; The News and Courier on Delany to Frederick Douglass, August 19, 1871 ; Major Delany's Letter: Refuting Delany's allegation of Republican party bias ; South Carolina obligations 1: Delany to the editor of the New York Times, September 25, 1872 ; South Carolina obligations 2: Delany to the Editor of the New York Times, September 30, 1872 ; Rev R. H. Cain to Gov. Franklin J. Moses, February 10, 1874 ; The New York Times on Delany's Letter to Justice Wright ; Minority representation: A colored advocate in favor of it in South Carolina
  • Chapter 4 The independent Republican. Introduction ; Independent Republicans: Conservatives and Republicans in a Common Cause ; The Independent Republican state nominating convention, Hibernian Hall ; The Independent Republican State Convention ; Green and Delany ; A voice from the mountains ; The cause of fair dealing and peace in Chester ; The News and Courier on Major Delany
  • Chapter 5 Trial and conviction. Introduction ; Delany to Frederick Douglass: Trial and conviction, February 28, 1876 ; The charges against M. R. Delany ; C. C. Bowen to Gov. D. H. Chamberlain, April 3, 1876 ; The State vs. Martin R. Delany: Judge's recommendations ; Petition for Delany's pardon ; Rev. N. N. Hunter to Delany, April 22, 1876 ; Delany to W. R. Jones, Esq., May 18, 1876 ; Delany to W. R. Jones ; The State vs. M. R. Delany: Pardon granted ; Delany to Gov. D. H. Chamberlain, September 1, 1876
  • Chapter 6 A new departure. Introduction ; The Black man's political movement: Delany to Rev. Garland H. White, September 18, 1876 ; The Campaign in the City: The Colored democracy of War 4 ; The Campaign in the City: Meeting of the Colored Democratic Club of Third Ward, October 21, 1876 ; The campaign in the city: Meeting in Hibernian Hall ; Union of the two races: What prevents it? ; Negative report on Delany by Attorney St. Julian Jervey ; Petition to dismiss Delany as trial justice ; Delany to Gov. Wade Hampton, April 2, 1878 ; Counter-petition to retain Delany as trial justice ; Delany to Hon. H. R. Latrobe, July 8, 1878 ; Delany to William Coppinger, August 18, 1878 ; Delany to William Coppinger, December 18, 1880.