"Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South" by Timothy Thomas Fortune is a historical study examining the challenges faced by African Americans in the post-Civil War South. It explores the injustices experienced by Black citizens in the labor market and political system. Fortune argues that the oppression of Black people is linked to broader economic inequalities affecting all working-class individuals, pointing out the contradictions in early American ideals of freedom existing alongside slavery. The book suggests that future social conflicts will arise from class divisions rather than solely from racial tensions, emphasizing the economic exploitation of Black laborers and highlighting their struggles. Fortune exposes the disenfranchisement and economic hardship endured by African Americans, setting the foundation for a detailed analysis of the linked racial and class conflicts.
Black and White: Land, Labor, and Politics in the South
By Timothy Thomas Fortune
In the post-Civil War South, a struggle for equality emerges as Black laborers face economic and political oppression, revealing deep-seated issues of class and racial injustice.
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About the AuthorTimothy Thomas Fortune was an American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor and publisher. He was the highly influential editor of the nation's leading black newspaper The New York Age and was the leading economist in the black community. He was a long-time adviser to Booker T. Washington and was the editor of Washington's first autobiography, The Story of My Life and Work. Fortune's philosophy of militant agitation on behalf of the rights of black people laid one of the foundations of the Civil Rights Movement.
Timothy Thomas Fortune was an American orator, civil rights leader, journalist, writer, editor and publisher. He was the highly influential editor of the nation's leading black newspaper The New York Age and was the leading economist in the black community. He was a long-time adviser to Booker T. Washington and was the editor of Washington's first autobiography, The Story of My Life and Work. Fortune's philosophy of militant agitation on behalf of the rights of black people laid one of the foundations of the Civil Rights Movement.
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