"Life and Public Services of Martin R. Delany" by Frank A. Rollin is a biography that explores the remarkable life of Martin R. Delany, painting a picture of a man who left an important mark on American history. It follows Delany's experiences as a sub-assistant commissioner protecting the rights of freed slaves and a major leading Black troops during the Civil War. The book is especially interesting for those who want to understand more about African American history and the brave leaders who fought for equality during a difficult time in the United States, starting with his family history. The opening pages stress how the Civil War drastically reshaped American society and celebrate people like Delany, who had previously been pushed to the side. The biography highlights Delany's family, noting the respected backgrounds of his grandfathers which helped shape who he was as well as the determination of his mother who fought to find a way to get an education. The book shows that Delany's story is an example of strength, legacy, and the continuous struggle for freedom that defines both his life and the larger African American experience during and after the Civil War.
Life and public services of Martin R. Delany Sub-Assistant Commissioner Bureau Relief of Refugees, Freedmen, and of Abandoned Lands, and late Major 104th U.S. Colored Troops
By Frank A. Rollin
From fighting for literacy to commanding troops and aiding freedmen, discover how one man's unwavering commitment shaped a nation wrestling with equality after a bloody war.
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About the AuthorFrances Anne Rollin Whipper was a political activist, teacher, and author. Whipper and her four sisters were socially and politically active within the South Carolina state government during the Reconstruction era. In 1867, she won one of the earliest Civil Rights lawsuits for being denied first class passage on a steamship traveling between Beaufort and Charleston, South Carolina. Whipper wrote and published the biography of the abolitionist, nationalist, and highest ranking Black commissioned officer in the Union army, Martin R. Delany (1812-1885). Published under the name Frank A. Rollin in 1868, The Life and Public Services of Martin R. Delany, was the first full-length biography written by an African American. Whipper's 1868 diary, one of the earliest known diaries by a southern Black woman, details her social and intellectual activities in Boston, as well as her courtship and early months of marriage to William James Whipper, a member of the South Carolina legislature and proponent of women's suffrage.
Frances Anne Rollin Whipper was a political activist, teacher, and author. Whipper and her four sisters were socially and politically active within the South Carolina state government during the Reconstruction era. In 1867, she won one of the earliest Civil Rights lawsuits for being denied first class passage on a steamship traveling between Beaufort and Charleston, South Carolina. Whipper wrote and published the biography of the abolitionist, nationalist, and highest ranking Black commissioned officer in the Union army, Martin R. Delany (1812-1885). Published under the name Frank A. Rollin in 1868, The Life and Public Services of Martin R. Delany, was the first full-length biography written by an African American. Whipper's 1868 diary, one of the earliest known diaries by a southern Black woman, details her social and intellectual activities in Boston, as well as her courtship and early months of marriage to William James Whipper, a member of the South Carolina legislature and proponent of women's suffrage.
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