The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch
Chris Barton
A picture-book biography traces John Roy Lynch’s life from enslavement through the Civil War and into public service. After escaping at sixteen, he found work and attended school. In postwar Mississippi, he entered politics before reaching voting age, then served as a justice of the peace and in the U.S. Congress. The account also addresses racism and Lynch’s family history, including his white Irish father, an overseer who sought freedom for Lynch’s mother and children.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
