Born a slave in Alabama, C.H.J. Taylor became an influential, but highly controversial, figure in the history of African American conservatism in the late nineteenth century. Taylor was Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia in Democratic President Grover Cleveland's first administration. His nomination in Cleveland's second administration as Minister to Bolivia, considered a "white" country, was hailed as a break with the Democratic Party's racist past.This book follows Taylor's career as a journalist, orator, and political organizer during the crucial years from the end of...
Born a slave in Alabama, C.H.J. Taylor became an influential, but highly controversial, figure in the history of African American conservatism in the ...
