Black Texans
Author | : Alwyn Barr |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 080612878X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780806128788 |
Rating | : 4/5 (788 Downloads) |
Download or read book Black Texans written by Alwyn Barr and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: discusses each period of African-American history in terms of politics, violence, and legal status; labor and economic status; education; and social life. Black Texans includes the history of the buffalo soldiers and the cowboys on Texas cattle drives, along with the achievements of notable African-American individuals in Texas history, from Estevan the explorer through legislator Norris Wright Cuney and boxer Jack Johnson to state senator Barbara Jordan. Barr carries.