Color Blind Justice: Albion Tourgée and the Quest for Racial Equality from the Civil War to Plessy V. Ferguson

by Mark Elliott and Mark Emory Elliott

Book Overview

Civil War officer, Reconstruction "carpetbagger," best-selling novelist, and relentless champion of equal rights--Albion Tourg e battled his entire life for racial justice. Now, in this engaging biography, Mark Elliott offers an insightful portrait of a fearless lawyer, jurist, and writer, who fought for equality long after most Americans had abandoned the ideals of Reconstruction. Elliott provides a fascinating account of Tourg e's life, from his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019537021X
• ISBN13: 9780195370218
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.7"