George T. Ruby: Champion of Equal Rights in Reconstruction Texas

by Carl H Moneyhon and Carl H. Moneyhon

Book Overview

George T. Ruby was the most widely known of the first generation of black politicians in Texas, establishing during the Reconstruction both a local and national reputation as a strident advocate of equal rights. Born in New York City and reared in Maine, Ruby demonstrated his desire to secure a better place for African Americans at an early age. He migrated to Haiti shortly after graduating from high school as part of an effort to colonize American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875657486
• ISBN13: 9780875657486
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"