Alternative Title
The Dallas Fire of 1860
Contributor(s)
Ted Campbell, Tim Binkley
Publication Date
1995
Abstract
In this unpublished work, William R. Farmer (1921-2000), former associate professor of New Testament at Perkins School of Theology, recounts the story of the Dallas Fire of 1860 and the events that followed: the hanging of three innocent African American men and the whipping of many local slaves. Farmer’s work explores the causes of these acts of racial terrorism by presenting and discussing numerous primary resources. Accompanying the book manuscript is a related work: “A Reader for the Study of the Dallas Fire of 1860.” Both documents were created in the late 1990s.
Document Type
Book
Keywords
Dallas, racism, fire, hanging, racial terrorism
Disciplines
African American Studies | African History | Biblical Studies | Community Psychology | Ethics in Religion | Nature and Society Relations | Other Social and Behavioral Sciences | Public History | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | Religious Education | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion | Social History
Rights
The collection is open for research use. Permission to publish materials must be obtained from Bridwell Library Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu). It is the responsibility of the user to obtain copyright authorization.
Source
William R. Farmer Papers, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
Language
English
Recommended Citation
William R. Farmer papers, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University.
Included in
African American Studies Commons, African History Commons, Biblical Studies Commons, Community Psychology Commons, Ethics in Religion Commons, Nature and Society Relations Commons, Other Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons, Public History Commons, Religious Education Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons, Social History Commons
Notes
Accompanying the main text "Samuel, Patrick and Cato: A History of the Dallas Fire of 1860 and its Tragic Aftermath" is "A Reader for the Study of the Dallas Fire of 1860"