{"product_id":"the-original-black-panther-stephen-berry-9780820377506","title":"The Original Black Panther: Prince Rivers and the Lost City of Hamburg","description":"Prince Rivers is one of the most consequential Americans about whom Americans know nothing. Born enslaved near Beaufort, South Carolina, Rivers's flight to freedom on horseback in November 1861 became legendary during his lifetime. One of the first Black men in Union uniform and one of the longest-serving men in the Union army, Rivers was integral to the formation of the United States Colored Troops. He astounded his own officers with his speed, strength, stamina, and impeccable manners. \"If there should ever be a black monarchy in South Carolina,\" noted his colonel, \"[Rivers] will be its king.\" True to this prediction, Rivers went on to serve as a South Carolina state legislator and as one of the first Black mayors in the United States. From his seat in Hamburg, South Carolina, Rivers became known as \"The Black Prince\" and \"The Power of Aiken County\" as he presided over one of the most successful experiments in interracial democracy this country has ever known. In this first full-length biography, Rivers takes his rightful place with Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman as one of the most remarkable Black freedom fighters of his age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Berry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820377503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820377506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Stephen Berry","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48801488142591,"sku":"9780820377506","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-original-black-panther-stephen-berry-9780820377506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}