Black leaders of the nineteenth century
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-332) and index.

Richard Allen and the African Church Movement / Albert J. Raboteau -- Nat Turner: the unknown slave as visionary leader / Peter H. Wood -- Harriet Tubman's unlikely leadership / Benjamin Quarles -- Frederick Douglass: humanist as race leader / Waldo E. Martin, Jr. -- Mary Ann Shadd and the search for equality / Jason H. Silverman -- John Mercer Langston: principle and politics / William Cheek, Aimee Lee Cheek -- A last stern struggle: Henry Highland Garnet and liberation theory / Sterling Stuckey -- Martin R. Delany: elitism and Black nationalism / Nell Irvin Painter -- Peter Humphries Clark: the dialogue of hope and despair / David A. Gerber -- Three reconstruction leaders: Blanche K. Bruce, Robert Brown Elliott, and Holland Thompson / Howard N. Rabinowitz -- Black reconstruction leaders at the grass roots / Eric Foner -- Alexander Crummell: Black nationalist and apostle of western civilization / Alfred Moss ; The education of Henry McNeal Turner / John Dittmer -- William Henry Steward: moderate approach to Black leadership / George C. Wright -- Isaiah T. Montgomery's balancing act / Janet Sharp Hermann -- Mary Church Terrell: genteel militant / Sharon Harley.