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Author Wilder, Lawrence Douglas, 1931- author

Title Son of Virginia : a life in America's political arena / L. Douglas Wilder
Published Guilford, Connecticut : LP, [2015]

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Contents CHAPTER ONE Carry Me Back; CHAPTER TWO Sergeant Wilder; CHAPTER THREE The Home Trenches; CHAPTER FOUR Political Muscle; CHAPTER FIVE Re-Digging the Well; CHAPTER SIX Virginia Is Ready; CHAPTER SEVEN In the Saddle; CHAPTER EIGHT The Race Goes On; CHAPTER NINE Reclaiming the Devil's Half Acre; CHAPTER TEN Ringing the Bell; Endnotes; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author
Summary About the first elected African American governor in American history. This book details the events of the author's life to paint a portrait of the changing face of America. It will be a story of constant struggle and conflict, not only Wilder's struggle, but also that of courageous people who stood up to decades of discrimination, corruption and greed. The book will stand as a road map for continued American progress in our elections and laws and a stark warning of what may happen if we relax our commitment to this program
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-205) and index
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Subject Wilder, Lawrence Douglas, 1931-
SUBJECT Wilder, Lawrence Douglas, 1931- fast
Subject African American politicians -- Virginia -- Biography
African American governors -- Virginia -- Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
African American governors
African American politicians
Virginia
Genre/Form collective biographies.
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781493019526
149301952X