Edward A. Johnson
Edward Austin Johnson | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 19th district | |
In office 1918–1918 | |
Preceded by | Perry M. Armstrong |
Succeeded by | Martin J. Healy |
Personal details | |
Born | Atlanta University (1883) (1891)Shaw University | November 23, 1860
Profession | Attorney, educator |
Edward Austin Johnson (November 23, 1860 – July 24, 1944) was an
Biography
Johnson was born in
Johnson earned a law degree at
In 1907, Johnson left North Carolina for
Publications
In 1890, Johnson wrote a children's textbook entitled A School History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1890, after the Raleigh School Superintendent convinced him that there was need for a history textbook for children about African American achievements. It was published in four editions until 1911 and was adopted by Virginia and North Carolina black schools. In 1899, Johnson wrote his second textbook entitled History of the Negro Soldiers in the Spanish American War and Other Items of Interest. In 1904, Johnson wrote a utopian novel entitled Light Ahead for the Negro, which describes a 2006 future in which there is no anti-black discrimination. In 1928, Johnson published his last book, Adam vs Ape-Man in Ethiopia.[3]
Family
Edward Austin Johnson was born to Eliza Adelaide Smith and Columbus Johnson/Hines. His mother Eliza was enslaved by Sylvester Smith near Raleigh while his father Columbus was enslaved nearby by the daughters of Richard Hines, Rowena and Susan Hines.
References
- ^ a b c "The Life Works of Edward A. Johnson". The Crisis: 81. April 1933. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Sheppard, Steve. The History of Legal Education in the United States: Commentaries and Primary Sources. Vol. 1. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 1999. p454
- ^ Jessica Salo, "Edward A. Johnson, (1860-1944)" The Online Reference Guide to African American History.
- North Carolina Historical Marker Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "Edward A. Johnson" from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
- OurCampaigns.com biography page