John Spencer Bassett

Bassett in 1891 John Spencer Bassett (September 10, 1867 – January 27, 1928) was an American historian. He was a professor at Trinity College (today Duke University), and is best known today for the "Bassett Affair" in 1903 when he publicly criticized racism among Southern elites, and called Booker T. Washington, "all in all the greatest man, save General Lee, born in the South in 100 years." Despite widespread outrage, the college trustees refused to accept Bassett's resignation by a vote of 18 to 7. After Trinity, he became a professor of history at Smith College in Massachusetts. and was the executive director of the American Historical Association for many years. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
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    The Federalist System, 1789-1801
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
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    The county of Clarendon
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
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    Slavery and servitude in the Colony of North Carolina
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
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    Anti-slavery leaders of North Carolina
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
    Published 1899
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    Slavery in the state of North Carolina
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
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    The constitutional beginnings of North Carolina (1663-1729)
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
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    The middle group of American historians
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
    Published 1905
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    North Carolina county archives
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    Author: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
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    A short history of the United States : 1492-1920
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    Author: Byrd, William, 1674-1744
    Published 1901
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    The writings of "Colonel William Byrd, of Westover in Virginia, esqr."
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    Correspondence of Andrew Jackson
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    The South Atlantic quarterly
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