A Cry for Justice: Daniel Rudd and His Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism, and Activism, 1854-1933

Agee, Gary B.

ISBN 10: 1557289751 / ISBN 13: 9781557289759

Published by Univ of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 2012

About this Item

Hardback bound in black cloth-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. No defects to note on the book or the dust jacket as book appears to be unread. The biography of Daniel Rudd a former slave who grew to prominence after the Civil War. He was publisher of the American Catholic Review, was an activist who ultimately worked for Scott Bond and assisted in writing Bond's biography. A few black and white photos. 236 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Cry for Justice: Daniel Rudd and His Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism, and Activism, 1854-1933
• Publisher: Univ of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557289751
• ISBN 13: 9781557289759
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

Daniel A. Rudd, born a slave in Bardstown, Kentucky, grew up to achieve much in the years following the Civil War. His Catholic faith, passion for activism, and talent for writing led him to increasingly influential positions in many places. One of his important early accomplishments was the publication of the American Catholic Tribune, which Rudd referred to as "the only Catholic journal owned and published by colored men." At its zenith, the Tribune, run out of Detroit and Cincinnati, where Rudd lived, had ten thousand subscribers, making it one of the most successful black newspapers in the country. Rudd was also active in the leadership of the Afro-American Press Association, and he was a founding member of the Catholic Press Association. By 1889, Rudd was one of the nation's best-known black Catholics. His work was endorsed by a number of high-ranking church officials in Europe as well as in the United States, and he was one of the founders of the Lay Catholic Congress movement. Later, his travels took him to Bolivar County, Mississippi, and eventually on to Forrest City, Arkansas, where he worked for the well-known black farmer and businessperson, Scott Bond, and eventually co-wrote Bond's biography.

About the Author

Gary B. Agee is adjunct professor of church history at Anderson School of Theology, Anderson University.