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Monumental: Oscar Dunn and his Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana
Brian K. Mitchell
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Barrington S. Edwards
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Nick Weldon
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Historic New Orleans Collection
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Monumental: Oscar Dunn and his Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana - Mitchell, Brian K. ; Edwards, Barrington S. ; Weldon, Nick
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Synopsis "Monumental: Oscar Dunn and his Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana"
Monumental tells, for the first time, the incredible story of Oscar James Dunn, a New Orleanian born into slavery who became America's 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 man's principled fight for equality and justice may have cost him everything.