Samuel Ringgold Ward: A Life of Struggle

by R. J. M. Blackett

Book Overview

The rediscovery of a pivotal figure in Black history and his importance and influence in the struggle against slavery and discrimination

"A masterful biography. . . . Ward's struggles to find freedom, equality, peace, and belonging are still shared by many African Americans today."--Kellie Carter Jackson, The Nation

Born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Samuel Ringgold Ward (1817-c. 1869) escaped enslavement and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300254946
• ISBN13: 9780300254945
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.6"