The Strange Career of William Ellis: The Texas Slave Who Became a Mexican Millionaire

The Strange Career of William Ellis is a groundbreaking book that uncovers the hidden history of race, identity, and power in America.

This book offers fresh insights into the Reconstruction era, the US-Mexico border, and the complexities of racial identity.

Through the story of Guillermo Eliseo, a wealthy Mexican businessman with a secret past as a slave named William Ellis, the author reveals how one man's reinvention of himself became a virtuoso act of survival and success in a society that denied opportunities to people of color.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the ongoing struggle for racial justice and equality in America.