A Faithful Account of the Race: African American Historical Writing in Nineteenth-Century America (The John Hope Franklin Series in African American ... American History and Culture (Paperback))

The civil rights and black power movements expanded popular awareness of the history and culture of African Americans. But, as Stephen Hall notes, African American authors, intellectuals, ministers, and abolitionists had been writing the history of the black experience since the 1800s. With this book, Hall recaptures and reconstructs a rich but largely overlooked tradition of historical writing by African Americans.Hall charts the origins, meanings, methods, evolution, and maturation of African American historical writing from the period of the Early Republic to the twentieth-century professionalization of the larger field of historical study. He demonstrates how these works borrowed from and engaged with ideological and intellectual constructs from mainstream intellectual movements including the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, and Modernism. Hall also explores the creation of discursive spaces that simultaneously reinforced and offered counternarratives to more mainstream historical discourse. He sheds fresh light on the influence of the African diaspora on the development of historical study. In so doing, he provides a holistic portrait of African American history informed by developments within and outside the African American community. The Civil Rights And Black Power Movements Expanded Popular Awareness Of The History And Culture Of African Americans. But, As Stephen Hall Observes, African American Authors, Intellectuals, Ministers, And Abolitionists Had Been Writing The History Of The Black Experience Since The 1800s. With This Book, Hall Recaptures And Reconstructs A Rich But Largely Overlooked Tradition Of Historical Writing By African Americans. Hall Charts The Origins, Meanings, Methods, Evolution, And Maturation Of African American Historical Writing From The Period Of The Early Republic To The Twentieth-century Professionalization Of The Larger Field Of Historical Study. He Demonstrates How These Works Borrowed From And Engaged With Ideological And Intellectual Constructs From Mainstream Intellectual Movements Including The Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, And Modernism. Hall Also Explores The Creation Of Discursive Spaces That Simultaneously Reinforced And Offered Counternarratives To More Mainstream Historical Discourse. He Sheds Fresh Light On The Influence Of The African Diaspora On The Development Of Historical Study. In So Doing, He Provides A Holistic Portrait Of African American History Informed By Developments Within And Outside The African American Community. --publisher Description. Troubling The Pages Of Historians : African American Intellectuals And Historical Writing In The Early Republic, 1817-1837 -- To Present A Just View Of Our Origin : Creating An African American Historical Discourse, 1837-1850 -- The Destiny Of The Colored People : African American History Between Compromise And Jubilee, 1850-1863 -- The Historical Mind Of Emancipation : Writing African American History At The Dawn Of Freedom, 1863-1882 -- Advancement In Numbers, Knowledge, And Power : African American History In Post-reconstruction America, 1883-1915 -- To Smite The Rock Of Knowledge : The Black Academy And The Professionalization Of History. Stephen G. Hall. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [291]-326) And Index. Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 20 1 TROUBLING THE PAGES OF HISTORIANS: African American Intellectuals and Historical Writing in the Early Republic, 1817–1837......Page 36 2 TO PRESENT A JUST VIEW OF OUR ORIGIN: Creating an African American Historical Discourse, 1837–1850......Page 68 3 THE DESTINY OF THE COLORED PEOPLE: African American History between Compromise and Jubilee, 1850–1863......Page 105 4 THE HISTORICAL MIND OF EMANCIPATION: Writing African American History at the Dawn of Freedom, 1863–1882......Page 142 5 ADVANCEMENT IN NUMBERS, KNOWLEDGE, AND POWER: African American History in Post-Reconstruction America, 1883–1915......Page 170 6 TO SMITE THE ROCK OF KNOWLEDGE: The Black Academy and the Professionalization of History......Page 207 Conclusion......Page 246 Notes......Page 254 Bibliography......Page 310 B......Page 346 C......Page 347 F......Page 348 H......Page 349 M......Page 350 P......Page 351 S......Page 352 Z......Page 353 Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction 20 1 TROUBLING THE PAGES OF HISTORIANS: African American Intellectuals and Historical Writing in the Early Republic, 1817–1837 36 2 TO PRESENT A JUST VIEW OF OUR ORIGIN: Creating an African American Historical Discourse, 1837–1850 68 3 THE DESTINY OF THE COLORED PEOPLE: African American History between Compromise and Jubilee, 1850–1863 105 4 THE HISTORICAL MIND OF EMANCIPATION: Writing African American History at the Dawn of Freedom, 1863–1882 142 5 ADVANCEMENT IN NUMBERS, KNOWLEDGE, AND POWER: African American History in Post-Reconstruction America, 1883–1915 170 6 TO SMITE THE ROCK OF KNOWLEDGE: The Black Academy and the Professionalization of History 207 Conclusion 246 Notes 254 Bibliography 310 Index 346 A 346 B 346 C 347 D 348 E 348 F 348 G 349 H 349 I 350 J 350 K 350 L 350 M 350 N 351 O 351 P 351 Q 352 R 352 S 352 T 353 U 353 V 353 W 353 X 353 Y 353 Z 353 9780807833056