GordonReed, Annette
On Juneteenth
- ISBN 13:
- 9781631498831
- author:
- GordonReed, Annette
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Liveright Publishing Corporation
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 152
- Dimensions:
- 19.3 x 12.2 x 1.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The story of Juneteenth is one of American history's most pivotal moments. Annette Gordon-Reed, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Texas native, weaves together the country's long road to freedom, recounting both its origins in Texas and the enormous hardships that African-Americans have endured since Reconstruction.
Gordon-Reed sheds new light on her home state, forging a narrative that challenges traditional lore. By combining personal anecdotes with poignant facts gleaned from American history, she shows how African-Americans played an integral role in shaping Texas's story, from the earliest presence of Black people to the day in 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery.
This book offers a powerful reworking of conventional renderings of Texas and national history, demonstrating that the slave-based economy not only defined the era of Texas independence but also precipitated the Mexican-American War and the Civil War itself. With its concision, eloquence, and clear presentation of history, On Juneteenth vitally revises our understanding of this pivotal moment in American history.
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