We Ask Only a Fair Trial A History of the Black Community of Evansville, Indiana

Despite its growth as an industrial center, Evansville remained heavily influenced by the virulent racism of its antebellum past. Bigham traces the devlopment of a black community, focusing on the origin and nature of the obstacles to equal opportunity. He reveals, however, that black Evansvillians built a richly variegated subculture, relying heavily on their own resources, and occasional assistance from sympathetic whites.Bigham, Darrel E. is the author of 'We Ask Only a Fair Trial A History of the Black Community of Evansville, Indiana', published 1987 under ISBN 9780253363268 and ISBN 0253363268.