On Juneteenth Pdf Summary
Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed’s On Juneteenth provides a historian’s view of the country’s long road to Juneteenth, recounting both its origins in Texas and the enormous hardships that African-Americans have endured in the century since, from Reconstruction through Jim Crow and beyond. All too aware of the stories of cowboys, ranchers, and oilmen that have long dominated the lore of the Lone Star State, Gordon-Reed—herself a Texas native and the descendant of enslaved people brought to Texas as early as the 1820s—forges a new and profoundly truthful narrative of her home state, with implications for us all.
Combining personal anecdotes with poignant facts gleaned from the annals of American history, Gordon-Reed shows how, from the earliest presence of Black people in Texas to the day in Galveston on June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of legalized slavery in the state, African-Americans played an integral role in the Texas story.
Reworking the traditional “Alamo” framework, she powerfully demonstrates, among other things, that the slave- and race-based economy not only defined the fractious era of Texas independence but precipitated the Mexican-American War and, indeed, the Civil War itself.
In its concision, eloquence, and clear presentation of history, On Juneteenth vitally revises conventional renderings of Texas and national history. Especially now that the U.S. recognizes Juneteenth (June 19) as a national holiday, On Juneteenth is both an essential account and a stark reminder that the fight for equality is exigent and ongoing.
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About Annette Gordon-Reed Author of On Juneteenth Pdf Book
Annette Gordon-Reed the Author of On Juneteenth pdf book, is a professor of law at New York Law School and a professor of history at Rutgers University. She is the author of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy. She lives in New York City.
On Juneteenth pdf, Paperback, Hardcover Book Information
- Publisher : Liveright (May 4, 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 152 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1631498835
- ISBN-13 : 978-1631498831
- Item Weight : 7.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.8 x 0.7 x 7.6 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #35,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #62 in Black & African American History (Books)
- #153 in Black & African American Biographies
- #168 in Discrimination & Racism
- Customer Reviews: 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,335 ratings
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