The Way It Was in the South: The Black Experience in Georgia - Softcover

A very well written volume . . . An admirable work that is recommended for all libraries. --Georgia Librarian A superior work of history . . . Should be in every high school, college, and public library in the state. --William S. McFeely It is doubtful [that] any other state has had the story of its slaves, its free Blacks, its freedmen, and all their generations of descendants told in such detail and completeness and with such convincing authority. --Journal of American History Finally . . . a little bit of our history that isn't whitewashed. --Atlanta Tribune A colossal work . . . It is quite remarkable [and] represents an almost incredible labor. --Herbert Aptheker A unique work . . . Provide[s] enough fascinating firsthand testimony and anecdote to fill a dozen novels. --American Heritage Monumental . . . Provides a narrative that will be accessible and informative for students and the general public. --Georgia Historical Quarterly

The Way It Was in the South is the only book-length treatment of the African American presence in a single state. From the legalization of slavery in the Georgia Colony in 1751 through debates that preceded the Confederate emblem's removal from the state's now defunct flag, it chronicles the stunning record of black Georgians' innovation, persistence, and triumph in the face of adversity and oppression.