{"product_id":"african-americans-in-south-texas-bruce-a-glasrud-9781603442299","title":"African Americans in South Texas History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of South Texas is more racially and ethnically complex than many people realize. As a border area, South Texas has experienced some especially interesting forms of racial and ethnic intersection, influenced by the relatively small number of blacks (especially in certain counties), the function and importance of the South Texas cattle trade, proximity to Mexico, and the history of anti-black violence. The essays in \u003ci\u003eAfrican Americans in South Texas History \u003c\/i\u003egive insight into this fascinating history.\u003cbr\u003eThe articles in this volume, written over a span of almost three decades, were chosen for their readability, scholarship, and general interest.\u003cbr\u003eContributors: \u003cbr\u003eJennifer Borrer\u003cbr\u003eEdward Byerly\u003cbr\u003eJudith Kaaz Doyle\u003cbr\u003eRob Fink\u003cbr\u003eRobert A. Goldberg\u003cbr\u003eKenneth Wayne Howell\u003cbr\u003eLarry P. Knight\u003cbr\u003eRebecca A. Kosary\u003cbr\u003eDavid Louzon\u003cbr\u003eSarah R. Massey\u003cbr\u003eJeanette Nyda Mendelssohn Passty\u003cbr\u003eJanice L. Sumler-Edmond\u003cbr\u003eCary D. Wintz\u003cbr\u003eRue Wood \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" . . . a valuable addition to the literature chronicling the black experience in the land of the Lone Star. While previous studies have concentrated on regions most reflective of Dixie origins, this collection examines the tri-ethnic area of Texas adjoining Mexico wherein cotton was scarce and cattle plentiful. Glasrud has assembled an excellent group of essays from which readers will learn much.\"-L. Patrick Hughes, professor of history, Austin Community College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce A. Glasrud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1603442294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603442299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.17w x 0.95d","brand":"Bruce A. Glasrud","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097006153983,"sku":"9781603442299","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/african-americans-in-south-texas-bruce-a-glasrud-9781603442299","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}