Blair, Lewis Harvie (1834-1916) The prosperity of the south dependent upon the elevation of the Negro.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08410 Author/Creator: Blair, Lewis Harvie (1834-1916) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Book Date: 1889 Pagination: 147 p. ; 20 x 14 cm. Order a Copy
First edition inscribed, but not signed, by "the author" on free front endpaper. Inscription dated January 7, 1894. Published by Everett Waddey, Richmond, Virginia.
Preliminary research suggests that Blair was a Virginian who served in the Confederate army, but subsequently argued in favor of African-American rights. As a free-trade advocate, his primary rhetorical method was to appeal to the economic interests of whites.
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