Description: In this classic of American political fiction, first published in 1880, a white authors portrayal of the experiences of emancipated slaves shows how Reconstruction was sabotaged by southern racists.
Review Quotes: "A new edition of Bricks Without Straw is a major event in the ongoing task of reconstructing the literature of Reconstruction. Lawyer/novelist Albion W. Tourgée was a tireless advocate of African American rights who criticized both North and South for the failures of Reconstruction. In her superb introduction, Carolyn L. Karcher makes a compelling case that Bricks, with its dramatic rendition of the forces undermining freedmen's efforts to secure economic and political independence, is Tourgée's best work of fiction."--Brook Thomas, author of Civic Myths: A Law and Literature Approach to Citizenship