The Plantation Negro as a Freeman by PA Bruce. First Printed 1889 Reprinted 1972

by Philip Alexander Bruce

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The Plantation Negro as a Freeman: Observations on His Character, Condition, and Prospects in Virginia is an 1889 book written by the American historian and author Philip Alexander Bruce. Originally published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, it serves as a primary source reflecting the white Southern intellectual backlash against Reconstruction. This book is a reprint from 1972. Key Elements of the Text The Author: Philip Alexander Bruce (1856–1933) was a prominent Virginia historian, author, and the first editorial secretary of the Virginia Historical Society. Core Subject: The book purports to analyse the economic status, social standing, legal compliance, and political traits of newly freed African Americans living in rural Virginia after the American Civil War. Historical Context and Bias: Written from a highly prejudiced, post-Reconstruction white supremacist viewpoint, Bruce uses the text to argue against racial equality. In chapters like "The Negro and the Criminal Law", he goes as far as defending the practice of lynching and falsely asserting that African Americans are inherently prone to criminality. Research Value: Today, historians study the text not for accurate sociological data, but as a critical example of the "Lost Cause" ideology and the pseudo-scientific racism that was used to justify the implementation of Jim Crow segregation laws in the American South. Book Details Author: Philip Alexander Bruce (1856–1933) Originally Published: 1889 1972 Reprint Publisher: Metro

• Publisher: Metro Books
• Year: 1889
• Condition: Very Good

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