True Stories of Black South Carolina

by Damon L. Fordham

Book Overview

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, African Americans have had a gigantic impact on the Palmetto State. Unfortunately, their stories are often overshadowed.
Collected here for the first time, this selection of essays by historian Damon L. Fordham brings these stories to light. Rediscover the tales of Samuel Smalls, the James Island beggar who inspired DuBose Heyward's Porgy, and Denmark Vesey, the architect of the great would-be slave rebellion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596294051
• ISBN13: 9781596294059
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"