“Daddy and Roger and ’em shot ’em a nigger.†Those words; whispered to ten-year-old Tim Tyson by a playmate; heralded a ?restorm that would forever transform the tobacco market town of Oxford; North Carolina.On May 11; 1970; Henry Marrow; a twenty-three-year-old black veteran; walked into a crossroads store owned by Robert Teel and came out running. Teel and two of his sons chased and beat Marrow; then killed him in public as he pleaded for his life.Like many small Southern towns; Oxford had barely been touched by the civil rights movement. But in the wake of the killing; young African Americans took to the streets. While lawyers battled in the courthouse; the Klan raged in the shadows and black Vietnam veterans torched the town’s tobacco warehouses. Tyson’s father; the pastor of Oxford’s all-white Methodist church; urged the town to come to terms with its bloody racial history. In the end; however; the Tyson family was forced to move away.Tim Tyson’s riveting narrative of that fiery summer brings gritty blues truth; soaring gospel vision; and down-home humor to a shocking episode of our history. Like To Kill a Mockingbird; Blood Done Sign My Name is a classic portrait of an unforgettable time and place.
#212334 in Books David A Price 2005-01-04 2005-01-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .70 x 5.20l; .51 #File Name: 1400031729320 pagesLove and Hate in Jamestown John Smith Pocahontas and the Start of a New Nation
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN HISTORY OR HUMAN NATURE....PUT THIS BOOK ON YOUR LIST!By facingsouthI loved this book! I have a whole new perspective and understanding regarding the beginnings of our nation. Human nature never changes...jealousy; power struggles; and greed basically forced John Smith out of Jamestown and the New World. But even from afar his influence was a major contribution to the successful building of a new nation. Full of facts.. but written in such a way that the story unfolds naturally; I thank David Price for this fascinating and honest (as possible through historical data) account of the people of Jamestown; their relationship with the Powhatans; and the sketchy business of trade and colonization. Thank you David!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent Telling of a Fascinating TimeBy The Thousander Club[...]Last year I went on a family vacation to Virginia. We stayed in an antebellum home overlooking the James River. As part of our trip; we visited the historical site of Jamestown; which was truly a pleasure since I have such an interest in America history. I wandered around the gift shop of the Jamestown museum and one book in particular--Love Hate in Jamestown--caught my eye. Recognizing my own ignorance of much of the details of the Jamestown saga I decided to read what David A. Price had to say about a pivotal moment in our nation's history before it was our nation.Love Hate in Jamestown is a great book. Its brevity is certainly a strength for many readers who aren't willing to dedicate weeks and weeks; hours and hours reading about one particular topic. At the same time; the book doesn't feel as if it's being unfair to the personalities and events it discusses. I would have liked some additional details at various points in the book and was disappointed when the author moved in another direction so quickly; but the complaint is minor seeing as how there is a multitude of books on the same topic which could enrich my knowledge even more of this important time.David A. Price does a wonderful job; in my opinion; of being fair while dealing with some very harsh realities between the colonists of Jamestown and the 'savages' in their midst. It reminded me so much of reading Nathaniel Philbrick's Mayflower as he described the pilgrim's interactions with the natives in Massachusetts. There were faults; misunderstandings; civility; incivility; kindness; and brutality from both sides. The treatment of the Native Americans during the colonization era can be politically charged; but Love James in Jamestown leaves most of the politics behind and allows the reader to merely observe.Love Hate in Jamestown is very much worth reading; and I would recommend it without hesitation. It's not burdensome to read; and it reveals a fascinating part of America's past before it was America. Love Hate in Jamestown is a fine choice for any Thousander's list.[...]2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Love and hate in JamestownBy SSpoonsterI thought this was an articulate treatment of the events that occurred in the first successful English settlement in America. The details are rich and fascinating using a lot of original source material; without being dry. My only complaint is that in several chapters Price reverses in time to explain other events that have happened and it is not always clear at first that he has gone back to an earlier date. It makes the text slightly confusing at times. I would highly recommend to anyone who is interested in American colonisation or history in general.
