Description:
A leading proponent of racial equality in the United States during the second half of the nineteenth century, Albion W. Tourg?e (1838--1905) served as the most articulate spokesman of the radical wing of the Republican party and he continued to advocate for its egalitarian ideals long after Reconstruction ended. Undaunted Radical presents Tourg?e's most significant letters, speeches, and essays from the commencement of Radical Reconstruction through the bleak days of the era of Jim Crow. It also includes an introductory overview of Tourg?e's life and an exhaustive bibliography of Tourg?e's writings and related works, providing an essential collection for anyone studying Reconstruction and the early civil rights movement.
Review Quotes: "Undaunted Radical is essential reading for better appreciating Albion Tourgée's career. It is equally valuable in providing the insights of one of the great public intellectuals of the nineteenth century on the subjects of race relations, public education, and political reform, subjects that still dominate our state and national lives."---- "North Carolina Historical Review"