Books & Publications > Reviews of Black Property Owners in the South 1790-1915

A monumental, authoritative study . . . Well written, insightful, and displaying clarity in assessments and interpretation.
-- Juliet E. K. Walker, The Journal of Southern History

Far more than a dry statistical study of land ownership . . . It is a must for anyone interested in black and southern history.
-- Joe. M. Richardson, Civil War History

This extraordinary book . . . is essential reading for all who desire to understand the black -- and indeed the American -- experience. Schweninger's findings of necessity will figure significantly in any future interpretation of that experience.
-- Willard B. Gatewood, Georgia Historical Quarterly