Race Man : the rise and fall of the "fighting editor," John Mitchell, Jr. / Ann Field Alexander.

Contents The making of a "colored gentleman" -- "Colored teachers for colored schools" -- Founding the Planet -- "Lynch law must go!" -- A manly protest -- The politics of Jackson Ward -- "No officers, no fight!" -- Disfranchisement -- "Did God call the pastor?" -- Jim Crow and race pride -- The lure of fraternalism -- "A sane and sensible businessman" -- The perils of prosperity -- Collapse -- Epilogue.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [211]-248) and index.
LCCN 2002002854
ISBN0813921163 (cloth : alk. paper)