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- catalog abstract ""John Edward Bruce (1856-1924) witnessed the dying days of American slavery, the turbulence of the Civil War and Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, and the development of American imperialism. As a journalist, historian, and bibliophile, he was a major figure in African American history and politics during his lifetime. In this biography of Bruce - a prolific writer and correspondent who published most frequently under the name Bruce Grit - William Seraile explores Bruce's tireless advocacy on behalf of African peoples everywhere, particularly in the United States." "Bruce wrote for more than a hundred different newspapers and founded several of them, including the Argus, the Sunday Item, and Washington Grit in Washington, D.C., and the Weekly Standard in Yonkers, New York. A cultural nationalist and Pan-Africanist, Bruce was known as a race-first proponent. In his quest to see that African Americans were granted full political and civil rights, he championed the contributions of African civilization to western culture as a whole, amassing an impressive collection of books, articles, and other scholarly documentation. For most of his career, he believed that African Americans would eventually be able to claim an equal share of the American Dream. However, by the end of his life, he became disillusioned and concluded that the best hope for their future lay in emigration back to Africa."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12828124.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Bruce wrote for more than a hundred different newspapers and founded several of them, including the Argus, the Sunday Item, and Washington Grit in Washington, D.C., and the Weekly Standard in Yonkers, New York. A cultural nationalist and Pan-Africanist, Bruce was known as a race-first proponent. In his quest to see that African Americans were granted full political and civil rights, he championed the contributions of African civilization to western culture as a whole, amassing an impressive collection of books, articles, and other scholarly documentation. For most of his career, he believed that African Americans would eventually be able to claim an equal share of the American Dream.".
- catalog description ""John Edward Bruce (1856-1924) witnessed the dying days of American slavery, the turbulence of the Civil War and Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, and the development of American imperialism. As a journalist, historian, and bibliophile, he was a major figure in African American history and politics during his lifetime. In this biography of Bruce - a prolific writer and correspondent who published most frequently under the name Bruce Grit - William Seraile explores Bruce's tireless advocacy on behalf of African peoples everywhere, particularly in the United States."".
- catalog description "However, by the end of his life, he became disillusioned and concluded that the best hope for their future lay in emigration back to Africa."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-247) and index.".
- catalog description "Youth and early writings, 1856-1883 -- National politics, 1884-1900 -- National politics, 1900-1923 -- From civil rights to pan-Africanism, 1890-1920 -- Bruce's racial ideology, 1883-1919 -- African emigration and economic investment, 1889-1919 -- The Garvey movement, 1918-1922 -- The final years, 1922-1924.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 260 p., [6] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "1572332107 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press,".
- catalog subject "973/.0496073 21".
- catalog subject "African American intellectuals Archives.".
- catalog subject "African American intellectuals Biography.".
- catalog subject "African Americans History Sources.".
- catalog subject "African Americans History.".
- catalog subject "Black nationalism History Sources.".
- catalog subject "Black nationalism History.".
- catalog subject "Bruce, John Edward Archives.".
- catalog subject "Bruce, John Edward Political and social views.".
- catalog subject "E185.97.B895 A6 2003".
- catalog subject "Pan-Africanism History Sources.".
- catalog subject "Pan-Africanism History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Youth and early writings, 1856-1883 -- National politics, 1884-1900 -- National politics, 1900-1923 -- From civil rights to pan-Africanism, 1890-1920 -- Bruce's racial ideology, 1883-1919 -- African emigration and economic investment, 1889-1919 -- The Garvey movement, 1918-1922 -- The final years, 1922-1924.".
- catalog title "Bruce Grit : the Black nationalist writings of John Edward Bruce / William Seraile.".
- catalog type "Archives. fast".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Sources. fast".
- catalog type "text".