{"product_id":"feeding-the-wolf-isbn-9780882959610","title":"Feeding The Wolf","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the story of John B. Rayner is not widely known, this African American educator and Populist leader, the son of a politically powerful white slaveholder from North Carolina, was a political maverick who dared to challenge the Democratic Party and the Post-Civil War South's racial orthodoxy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndeed, John B. Rayner's story sometimes triumphant, occasionally shameful, mostly tragic has much to tell us about the tumultuous era in which he lived. His early experiences as a local Republican officeholder in the 1870s illustrate many of the contradictory features of Reconstruction. Likewise, his rise to prominence as an orator, organizer, and political strategist for the Texas People's Party in the 1890s illuminates both the promise and disappointment of the agrarian movement and the limits of political inclusion. Finally, Rayner's zigzag course after 1900 depicts the nearly impossible position that a talented, politically active African American found himself in during the age of Jim Crow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for use as supplementary reading for courses in Southern, Texas, and African American history, Professor Cantrell's compelling study is certain to be enjoyed by history students of all levels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction and Acknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One. In the Crucible of Reconstruction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two. The Search for a Political Voice 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Three. The Promise of Populism 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four. Shattered Hopes 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five. Feeding the Wolf 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six. The Price of Accommodation 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gregg Cantrell's excellent book...is a welcome addition to the literature on southern political life, race relations, and populism. ... Cantrell's portrayal of Rayner's grass-roots populism is top notch. ... There is much to admire in this work, especially Cantrell's sharp analytical skills, his sophisticated weaving of examples into the narrative, and his explanation of terms and locations.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe North Carolina Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2002)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGregg Cantrell\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Erma and Ralph Lowe Chair in Texas History at Texas Christian University. He is the author or editor of numerous works on Texas history, including \u003cem\u003eLone Star Pasts: Memory and History in Texas\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStephen F. Austin, Empresario of Texas\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFeeding the Wolf: John B. Rayner and the Politics of Race\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and Fellow of the Texas State Historical Association, where he served as President from 2013-2014.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989200978149,"sku":"NP9780882959610","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780882959610.jpg?v=1761783186","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/feeding-the-wolf-isbn-9780882959610","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}