Southern Association for Women Historians Julia Cherry Spruill PrizeFinalist, Hooks National Book Award “Makes a major contribution to civil rights history by documenting the extensive political education work of the Black women-led Citizenship Education Program, an organization that promoted voter registration throughout the South. This book clearly shows that women were not only organizers but … Continue reading New Paperback Release: The Citizenship Education Program and Black Women’s Political Culture
Highlights from our 2021 SHA Virtual Booth
This year’s Southern Historical Association Meeting has moved online. Our virtual booth is open through December 15, 2021 and offers great deals on our Southern history titles. Use code SHA21 for discount prices and free shipping. Click Here to View all Titles in Our Virtual Booth Read on for highlights and bonus material from this … Continue reading Highlights from our 2021 SHA Virtual Booth
The Denmark Vesey Affair
Read TIME magazine's review of The Denmark Vesey Affair . “Brilliantly conceptualized, exhaustively researched, and eloquently written, it is a gold mine for anyone interested in America's ongoing dilemma with slavery and race.”—John Stauffer, author of Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln “This stunning and magisterial documentary history accumulates and analyzes much evidence never … Continue reading The Denmark Vesey Affair
Show Thyself a Man
"Mixon's examination of black militias in post-emancipation Georgia and their fight for citizenship and equality provides a powerful and compelling portrait of the social revolution process at the grassroots level."--Jeffrey R. Kerr-Ritchie, author of Freedom's Seekers: Essays on Comparative Emancipation "Tells the story of the rise and fall of black militia units in Georgia during … Continue reading Show Thyself a Man
The Florida Bookshelf 