{"product_id":"9781603444828","title":"African Americans in South Texas History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of South Texas is more racially and ethnically complex than  many people realize. As a border area, South Texas has experienced some  especially interesting forms of racial and ethnic intersection,  influenced by the relatively small number of blacks (especially in  certain counties), the function and importance of the South Texas cattle  trade, proximity to Mexico, and the history of anti-black violence. The  essays in \u003ci\u003eAfrican Americans in South Texas History \u003c\/i\u003egive insight into this fascinating history.\u003cbr\u003eThe articles in this volume, written over a span of almost three  decades, were chosen for their readability, scholarship, and general  interest.\u003cbr\u003eContributors:\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Borrer\u003cbr\u003eEdward Byerly\u003cbr\u003eJudith Kaaz Doyle\u003cbr\u003eRob Fink\u003cbr\u003eRobert A. Goldberg\u003cbr\u003eKenneth Wayne Howell\u003cbr\u003eLarry P. Knight\u003cbr\u003eRebecca A. Kosary\u003cbr\u003eDavid Louzon\u003cbr\u003eSarah R. Massey\u003cbr\u003eJeanette Nyda Mendelssohn Passty\u003cbr\u003eJanice L. Sumler-Edmond\u003cbr\u003eCary D. Wintz\u003cbr\u003eRue Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\" . . . a valuable addition to the literature chronicling the black  experience in the land of the Lone Star. While previous studies have  concentrated on regions most reflective of Dixie origins, this  collection examines the tri-ethnic area of Texas adjoining Mexico  wherein cotton was scarce and cattle plentiful. Glasrud has assembled an  excellent group of essays from which readers will learn much.\"-L.  Patrick Hughes, professor of history, Austin Community College\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147790336240,"sku":"9781603444828","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781603444828_p0.jpg?v=1763826830","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781603444828","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}