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The Herndons

- An Atlanta Family

About The Herndons

Born a slave and reared a sharecropper, Alonzo Herndon (1858-1927) was destined to drudgery in the red clay fields of Georgia. Within forty years of Emancipation, however, he had amassed a fortune that far surpassed that of his White slave-master father. This richly illustrated book chronicles Alonzo Herndon's ascent and his remarkable family's achievements in Jim Crow Atlanta.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780820351827
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • March 14, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 203x254x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 525 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 29, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of The Herndons

Born a slave and reared a sharecropper, Alonzo Herndon (1858-1927) was destined to drudgery in the red clay fields of Georgia. Within forty years of Emancipation, however, he had amassed a fortune that far surpassed that of his White slave-master father. This richly illustrated book chronicles Alonzo Herndon's ascent and his remarkable family's achievements in Jim Crow Atlanta.

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