Feeding the Wolf: John B. Rayner and the Politics of Race, 1850 - 1918

by Gregg Cantrell

Book Overview

While the story of John B. Rayner is not widely known, this African American educator and Populist leader, the son of a politically powerful white slaveholder from North Carolina, was a political... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882959611
• ISBN13: 9780882959610
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Wish there was more on this interesting man

I loved reading Feeding the wolf.. I was deeply moved by the struggles of African-Americans in southern politics. It gave a sense of the frustrations and near futility for African-Americans working to secure voting rights. I felt the book could have had more information on his personal life.