America's Forgotten Caste: Free Blacks in Antebellum Virginia and North Carolina - Historical Study of African American Life Before Civil War | Perfect for History Students, Researchers & Civil Rights Enthusiasts

The following review was written by Dr. James P. Elder II, formerly of Elon University & Folger-Shakespeare Library."My background in this area of history owes largely to growing up in the South. I knew some of the history but much of it was new to me. The book is therefore altogether riveting and in many ways novel to me. It provides a historical framework to understand a murky chapter in our racial history. I was greatly impressed by the author's efforts and by his conclusions and am fully persuaded by them. A superbly written book, highly recommended!"