In the Lion's Mouth: Black Populism in the New South, 1886-1900

by Omar H. Ali

Book Overview

Following the collapse of Reconstruction in 1877, African Americans organized a movement--distinct from the white Populist movement--in the South and parts of the Midwest for economic and political reform: Black Populism. Between 1886 and 1898, tens of thousands of black farmers, sharecroppers, and agrarian workers created their own organizations and tactics primarily under black leadership.

As Black Populism grew as a regional force, it met...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604737786
• ISBN13: 9781604737783
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"