Documenting the lives of African-American citizens in the days of slavery through the difficult and often violent Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras to the increasing tolerance of the last century, Jackson County, Florida tells the singular story of this proud community's struggles and successes.
In this volume, the alumni association of Gilmore Academy-Jackson County Training School has compiled a wonderful array of vintage photographs and detailed captions. This pictorial tribute to African-American life will provide readers with an invaluable lesson in the history of Jackson County.