The Colored Aristocracy of St. Louis

by Julie Winch and Cyprian Clamorgan

In 1858, Cyprian Clamorgan wrote a brief but immensely readable book entitled The Colored Aristocracy of St. Louis. The grandson of a white voyageur and a mulatto woman, he was himself a member of the "colored aristocracy." In a setting where the vast majority of African Americans were slaves, and where those who were free generally lived in abject poverty, Clamorgan's "aristocrats" were exceptional people. Wealthy, educated, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826212360
• ISBN13: 9780826212368
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 5