{"product_id":"the-elite-of-our-people-julie-winch-9780271020211","title":"The Elite of Our People: Joseph Willson's Sketches of Black Upper-Class Life in Antebellum Philadelphia","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eSketches of the Higher Classes of Colored Society in Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1841, was written by Joseph Willson, a southern black man who had moved to Philadelphia. He wrote this book to convince whites that the African-American community in his adopted city did indeed have a class structure, and he offers advice to his black readers about how they should use their privileged status. The significance of Willson's account lies in its sophisticated analysis of the issues of class and race in Philadelphia. It is all the more important in that it predates W. E. B. Du Bois's \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Negro\u003c\/i\u003e by more than half a century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Winch has written a substantial introduction and prepared extensive annotation. She identifies the people Willson wrote about and gives readers a sense of Philadelphia's multifaceted and richly textured African American community. \u003ci\u003eThe Elite of Our People \u003c\/i\u003ewill interest urban, antebellum, and African-American historians, as well as individuals with a general interest in African-American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume has withstood the test of time. It remains readable. Joseph Willson was well read, articulate, and had a keen eye for detail. His message is as timely today as it was in 1841. The people he wrote about were remarkable individuals whose lives were as complex as his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Winch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271020210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271020211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.01w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 97 - Recommended\/Regional General","brand":"Julie Winch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302056882431,"sku":"9780271020211","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60bbb171-f5c3-42ff-9feb-cfe91f02d5fb.jpg?v=1695159269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-elite-of-our-people-julie-winch-9780271020211","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}