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Reminiscences of an Active Life
Born into slavery on a Louisiana plantation, John Roy Lynch (1847-1939) came to adulthood during the Reconstruction Era and lived a public-spirited life for over three decades. His political career began in 1869 with his appointment as justice of the peace. Within the year, he was elected to the Mississippi legislature and was later elected Speaker of the House. At age twenty-five, Lynch became the first African American from Mississippi to be elected to the United States Congress. He led the fight to secure passage of the Civil Rights Bill of 1875. In 1884, he was elected temporary chairman of the Eighth Republican National Convention and was the first black American to deliver the keynote ...
The Facts of Reconstruction
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Facts of Reconstruction" by John Roy Lynch. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Civil Rights
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Colored Americans
Lynch, a lawyer, politician, and author who served in both the Louisiana state legislature and in Congress, makes a partisan speech to his fellow African Americans, advising them to remain faithful to the Republican Party and not to be deceived into joining the Democratic Party which has opposed black suffrage.
