George Washington Williams was an American Civil War veteran, minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and groundbreaking historian of African-American history. Shortly before his death he travelled to King Leopold II's Congo Free State. Shortly before his death he travelled to King Leopold II's Congo Free State. Shocked by what he saw, he wrote an open letter to Leopold about the suffering of the region's inhabitants at the hands of Leopold's agents, which spurred the first public outcry against the regime running the Congo under which millions lost their lives.
The History of Black People in America from 1619 to 1880 : Account of African Americans as Slaves, as Soldiers and as Citizens
George Washington Williams
book
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880 (Vol. 1&2) : Account of African Americans as Slaves, as Soldiers and as Citizens
George Washington Williams
book
The History of Black People in America from 1619 to 1880 : Account of African Americans as Slaves, as Soldiers and as Citizens
George Washington Williams
book
The History of Black People in America from 1619 to 1880 : Account of African Americans as Slaves, as Soldiers and as Citizens
George Washington Williams
book
The History of Black People in America from 1619 to 1880 : Account of African Americans as Slaves, as Soldiers and as Citizens
George Washington Williams
book
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880 (Vol. 1&2) : Account of African Americans as Slaves, as Soldiers and as Citizens
George Washington Williams
book
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 : Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
George Washington Williams
book
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1: Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
George Washington Williams
book