Reminiscences of an Active Life
The Autobiography of John Roy Lynch
Born into slavery on a Louisiana plantation, John Roy Lynch (1847-1939) came to adulthood during the Reconstruction Era and lived a public-spirited life for over three decades. His political career began in 1869 with his appointment as justice of the peace. Within the year, he was elected to the Mississippi legislature and was later elected Speaker of the House. At age twenty-five, Lynch became the first African American from Mississippi to be elected to the United States Congress. He led the fight to secure passage of the Civil Rights Bill of 1875. In 1884, he was elected temporary chairman of the Eighth Republican National Convention and wa…
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Weitere Autoren: Franklin, John Hope (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4968-0041-1
- EAN: 9781496800411
- Produktnummer: 35857695
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 570 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Auflage: EPUB Single
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