Winner of the Georgia Author of the Year Award.
Donald L. Grant (1919-1988) was a professor of history at Fort Valley State College. He is the author of The Anti-Lynching Movement, 1883-1932 and of many articles on black history. Jonathan Grant, the author's son, is a writer and editor living in Georgia.
A colossal work . . . It is quite remarkable [and] represents an
almost incredible labor.--Herbert Aptheker
A superior work of history . . . Should be in every high school,
college, and public library in the state.--William S. McFeely
A unique work . . . Provide[s] enough fascinating firsthand
testimony and anecdote to fill a dozen novels.--American
Heritage
A very well written volume . . . An admirable work that is
recommended for all libraries.--Georgia Librarian
Finally . . . a little bit of our history that isn't
whitewashed.--Atlanta Tribune
It is doubtful [that] any other state has had the story of its
slaves, its free Blacks, its freedmen, and all their generations of
descendants told in such detail and completeness and with such
convincing authority.--Journal of American History
Monumental . . . Provides a narrative that will be accessible and
informative for students and the general public.--Georgia
Historical Quarterly
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