Reminiscences of an active life : the autobiography of John Roy Lynch / edited and with an introduction by John Hope Franklin.
Born into slavery on a Louisiana plantation, John Roy Lynch (1847-1939) came to adulthood during the Reconstruction Era and lived a public-spirited life for over three decades. His political career began in 1869 with his appointment as justice of the peace. Within the year, he was elected to the Mis...
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