Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana

ISBN: 0917860837

Author: Edwards, Barrington S.

Condition: Used

Monumental tells, for the first time, the incredible story of Oscar James Dunn, a New Orleanian born into slavery who became Americas first Black lieutenant governor and acting governor. A champion of universal suffrage, civil rights, and integrated public schools, Dunn fought for radical change during the early years of Reconstruction in Louisiana, a post-Civil War era rife with corruption, subterfuge, and violence.A graphic history informed by newly discovered primary sources, Monumental resurrects, in vivid detail, Louisiana and New Orleans after the Civil War-and presents an iconic American life that never should have been forgotten. Contextual essays and a map and timeline add layers of depth to the narrative. Monumental is a story of determination, scandal, betrayal, and how one mans principled fight for equality and justice may have cost him everything.