ON TWO HEMISPHERES. Bits from the Life Story of Lewis G. Jordan, as Told by Himself
n.p. The Author, [1934?]. First Edition. Wraps. Printed yellow wraps (5-1/4" x 7-1/2"); 80 pages. Illustrated with photographs and a color folding map. Introduction by Adam Clayton Powell Sr. In this scarce autobiography, Lewis Garnett Jordan (1853-1939) describes his early life as a slave in Mississippi and the travails he and his mother endured as well as the hardships he suffered after the conclusion of the Civil War. Jordan had no name until he was asked for one by a teacher in a Union camp and he responded by giving the first names of soldiers who had been kind to him. From his spartan and cruel roots, Jordan was ordained a Baptist preacher in 1874. In addition to describing his early enslaved life, Jordan also describes his religious endeavors including his missionary work in Africa. He would later write a book titled NEGRO BAPTIST HISTORY U.S.A., 1750-1930. Not in BLOCKSON or WORK. Just about Fine and quite scarce. Item #022000
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