{"product_id":"in-his-own-words-benjamin-r-justesen-9780595320868","title":"In His Own Words: The Writings, Speeches, and Letters of George Henry White","description":"\u003ci\u003eIn His Own Words: The Writings, Speeches, and Letters of George Henry White, 1881-1918\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive view of the career of an African American political pioneer. The first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress in the twentieth century, George Henry White was also a renowned American orator and public servant for nearly four decades. \u003cp\u003eEditor Benjamin Justesen, author of \u003ci\u003eGeorge Henry White: An Even Chance in the Race of Life-the first full-length biography of White\u003c\/i\u003e (2001)- compiled this exhaustive supplementary collection. Known best for his 1901 \"farewell speech\" to Congress, White's varied career extended far beyond the U.S. Capitol, including a powerful role as an early civil rights leader. Beginning as a North Carolina lawyer, Republican legislator, and school principal and ending as a Philadelphia banker and assistant city solicitor, he personally touched the lives of thousands with words and deeds. White also set a rare example of selfless racial leadership during a troubled period by founding Whitesboro, the experimental New Jersey colony which still bears his name.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetters, speeches, and other documents highlight White's eloquent thoughts on key issues of the day, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe epidemic of lynching \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern disfranchisement of African American voters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe dismissal of African American soldiers after the Brownsville, Texas, incident \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe most effective political philosophy for African Americans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn His Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a true American hero, as well as a compact, useful tool for scholars of the post-Reconstruction era of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin R. Justesen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595320864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595320868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d","brand":"Benjamin R. Justesen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43920285991167,"sku":"9780595320868","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9909fd05-6b3d-4944-a9f5-61e2754a85e9.jpg?v=1680814558","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-his-own-words-benjamin-r-justesen-9780595320868","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}