From Slave to Statesman: The Legacy of Joshua Houston, Servant to Sam Houston
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0929398874 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Joshua was unique among slaves: he was taught to read and write, and was allowed to keep money he earned. This is the story of the other” Houston, Joshua, the slave of Margaret Lea until she married Sam Houston and moved to Texas in 1840. The story is set in a background of historical details about southern social history before, during, and after the Civil War.Sources include slave autobiographies and biographies; Houston family letters; oral histories of descendants of both Houston families; birth, marriage and death records; land records and deeds; church and school records.
She holds a degree from the University of Texas at Austin.. Patricia Smith Prather is a freelance writer, co-editor of the Texas Trailblazer series, a member of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and a second-generation Tuskegee graduate. She is executive director of the Houston Place Association.Jane Clem
A personnel story of life in the 1800's, effecting our lives today This book will do many things, full of day to day life experiences, the times shared with his master, Sam Houston. I could go on and on. If interested in the times that so dramatically changed our history, read it. A heart warming story, so real, yet so true.
Still, the authors' conclusion that Joshua Houston prospered after emancipation partly because of the benevolence of his owner seems plausible. The authors have imaginatively reconstructed a life by using oral history, a few letters, and the assumption that this slave had experiences similar to those of other slaves whom we know more about. From Library Journal Freelance writer Prather and Monday, a former Huntsville, Texas, mayor, have written a fascinating but flawed account of the life and legacy of Joshua Houston, a slave to Sam Houston who became, once freed in 1863, one of the first black city aldermen and property owners during Reconstruction. . Edmonds, Ball State Univ., Muncie, Ind.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. Ultimately, this is a good example of "history