The 1895 segregation fight in South Carolina / Damon L. Fordham.
| Author/creator | Fordham, Damon L. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2022. |
| Copyright Date | 2022 |
| Description | 124 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Eighteen ninety-five segregation fight in S.C. |
| Series | American heritage |
| Contents | The setting of the stage -- The black delegates speak -- Booker T. Washington's plea to Benjamin Tillman -- The resulting vote -- The responses -- Coda -- The legacy. |
| Abstract | In 1895, Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina attempted to solidify his political power. He proposed to rewrite the South Carolina Constitution to deny African Americans their constitutional rights and make racial segregation the law of the state. Six Black leaders, Robert Anderson, Isaiah Reed, Robert Smalls, William J. Whipper, James Wigg, and Thomas E. Miller, went to the state capitol in the face of insult and ridicule to make an eloquent stand against these developments. The erudite and forceful addresses of these men drew worldwide headlines but are largely forgotten today. Author Damon L. Fordham attempts to rectify that omission and inspire generations to come. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographic references (pages 119-121) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2022935419 |
| ISBN | 9781467152761 |
| ISBN | 1467152765 (pbk.) |
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