Biography: Elliott, Robert Brown

Robert B. Elliott

Biography: Elliott, Robert Brown

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Biography

History, Art & Archives provides a comprehensive biography of Robert Brown Elliott, a British Black man who moved to South Carolina and later became a Congressman (R-SC). Themes include: a detailed chronology of Elliott's career in politics and law, his concerns about Black civil rights and racial violence, and a characterization of Brown's personality and legislative style.

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