The narrative would not suffice for those looking for a broader subject or theoretically based, historically accurate analysis of the family’s troublesome experiences in the South during racial times, but it provides a thrilling story and exceptional view of history via the Thomas-Rapier family. Franklin and Schweninger provide many detailed and accurate accounts from a variety of Southerners which help to develop the completed picture by the end of the book. According to the editors of the book, James West Davidson and Michael B. Stoff, “In Search of the Promised Land is a prime example of [narratives that engage the readers and serve as lenses into the most illuminating scholarship]: a tale unique in its blend of archival richness, narrative twists and turns, and interpretive
The narrative would not suffice for those looking for a broader subject or theoretically based, historically accurate analysis of the family’s troublesome experiences in the South during racial times, but it provides a thrilling story and exceptional view of history via the Thomas-Rapier family. Franklin and Schweninger provide many detailed and accurate accounts from a variety of Southerners which help to develop the completed picture by the end of the book. According to the editors of the book, James West Davidson and Michael B. Stoff, “In Search of the Promised Land is a prime example of [narratives that engage the readers and serve as lenses into the most illuminating scholarship]: a tale unique in its blend of archival richness, narrative twists and turns, and interpretive