Name/Title
"The Aftermath of Slavery"Entry/Object ID
2013.7.13Description
Dark navy blue-covered book with the title , "The Aftermath of Slavery," in gold embossed font on the front cover. The author's name, William A. Sinclair, appears in the same manner, along with a depiction of stylized flowers and the publisher's motto: "SCIRE QUOD SCIENDUM." The spine also lists the title and the last name of author, as well as the publisher, Small, Maynard and Company. Pages of book are cut unevenly and have ragged edges.Context
Written by former enslaved person and former University of South Carolina student, William A. Sinclair (1858–1926), "The Aftermath of Slavery" recalls Sinclair's experiences of slavery, the Civil War, emancipation, and Reconstruction. The book, first published in 1905, supported Sinclair in campaigning against white supremacy. His work was influenced by civil rights activists Timothy Thomas Fortune (1856–1928) and W.E.B. Du Bois (1868–1963). The latter of the two wrote an appreciative review of Sinclair's book three decades before his own work, "Black Reconstruction in America" (1935), which established the foundation for modern understanding of Reconstruction.
"The Aftermath of Slavery" was published by Small, Maynard and Company of Boston. Only around for thirty years, their books were all adorned on the cover with the company's motto in Latin: "scīre quod sciendum" which translates to "Knowledge worth having."Dimensions
Height
7-3/4 inWidth
5-1/2 inDepth
1-1/2 inBook Details
Author
William A. Sinclair, A.M., M.D.Publisher
Small, Maynard & CompanyDate Published
1905
