The Accident of Color: A Story of Race in Reconstruction by Daniel Brook

The Accident of Color: A Story of Race in Reconstruction

Daniel Brook

336 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history race challenging informative slow-paced
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The Accident of Color: A Story of Race in Reconstruction by Daniel Brook is a enlightening and informative read that is a perfect fit for readers who are passionate about understanding the complexities of American history, particularly those interested in the untold stories of racial identity, social justice, and the struggle for equality.

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In The Accident of Color, Daniel Brook journeys to nineteenth-century New Orleans and Charleston and introduces us to cosmopolitan residents who elude the racial categories the rest of America takes for granted. Before the Civil War, these free, o...

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