A Southern prophecy: The prosperity of the South dependent upon the elevation of the Negro

One of the strongest arguments for civil rights ever written was first published in Richmond, Virginia, in 1889, and its author was a Southern businessman of prominent family who had served in the Confederate Army. Lewis H. Blair's surprising book, 'The Prosperity of the South Dependent upon the Elevation of the Negro,' is a historical gem which provides an unusual touchstone in the current civil rights debate.