The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era

The Murrays' Rise and Fall: A Cultural Biography of Black Elite in America is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on an overlooked chapter in American history - the inspiring rise and calculated fall of the black elite from Emancipation through Reconstruction to the Jim Crow Era.

Through the lens of influential figure Daniel Murray, this book chronicles the experiences of an academic, entrepreneur, and political activist who was at the forefront of Washington, D.C.'s black upper class.

With a wealth of historical details and personal anecdotes, Elizabeth Dowling Taylor reveals how the prospects of these well-educated and wealthy elite were crushed by Jim Crow segregation and government inaction.

This book is a powerful reminder that African Americans have faced systemic barriers to success, even when they had the education and resources to succeed.

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