America's First Black Socialist : The Radical Life of Peter H. Clark /

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In pursuit of his foremost goal, full and equal citizenship for African Americans, Peter Humphries Clark (1829--1925) defied easy classification. He was, at various times, the country's first black socialist, a loyal supporter of the Republican Party, and an advocate for the Democrats. A pionee...

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Main Author: Taylor, Nikki Marie, 1972-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Clark, Peter Humphries, > 1829-1925.
Clark, Peter Humphries, > 1829-1925
Socialists
Politics and government.
Political activists
Educators
African Americans > Social conditions
African Americans > Politics and government
African American political activists
African American educators
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Éducateurs noirs americains > Ohio > Biographies.
Éducateurs > Ohio > Biographies.
Activistes noirs americains > Ohio > Biographies.
Activistes > Ohio > Biographies.
Noirs americains > Ohio > Conditions sociales > 19e siecle.
Noirs americains > Ohio > Politique et gouvernement > 19e siecle.
Socialists > Ohio > Biography.
African American educators > Ohio > Biography.
Educators > Ohio > Biography.
African American political activists > Ohio > Biography.
Political activists > Ohio > Biography.
African Americans > Ohio > Social conditions > 19th century.
African Americans > Ohio > Politics and government > 19th century.
Ohio
Ohio > Politique et gouvernement > 19e siecle.
Ohio > Politics and government > 19th century.
Biographies.
Biography
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In pursuit of his foremost goal, full and equal citizenship for African Americans, Peter Humphries Clark (1829--1925) defied easy classification. He was, at various times, the country's first black socialist, a loyal supporter of the Republican Party, and an advocate for the Democrats. A pioneer educational activist, Clark led the fight for African Americans' access to Ohio's public schools and became the first black principal in the state. He supported all-black schools and staunchly defended them even after the tide turned toward desegregation. As a politician, intellectual, educator, and.
Physical Description:1 online resource (320 pages).
ISBN:9780813140780

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