{"product_id":"the-original-black-panther-prince-rivers-and-the-lost-city-of-hamburg-hardcover","title":"The Original Black Panther: Prince Rivers and the Lost City of Hamburg - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrince Rivers is one of the most consequential Americans about whom Americans know nothing. Born enslaved near Beaufort, South Carolina, Rivers's flight to freedom on horseback in November 1861 became legendary during his lifetime. One of the first Black men in Union uniform and one of the longest-serving men in the Union army, Rivers was integral to the formation of the United States Colored Troops. He astounded his own officers with his speed, strength, stamina, and impeccable manners. \"If there should ever be a black monarchy in South Carolina,\" noted his colonel, \"[Rivers] will be its king.\" True to this prediction, Rivers went on to serve as a South Carolina state legislator and as one of the first Black mayors in the United States. From his seat in Hamburg, South Carolina, Rivers became known as \"The Black Prince\" and \"The Power of Aiken County\" as he presided over one of the most successful experiments in interracial democracy this country has ever known. In this first full-length biography, Rivers takes his rightful place with Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman as one of the most remarkable Black freedom fighters of his age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN BERRY is professor of history at the University of Georgia. His books include \u003ci\u003eWeirding the War: Stories from the Civil War's Ragged Edges \u003c\/i\u003e(Georgia); \u003ci\u003eHouse of Abraham: Lincoln and the Todds, a Family Divided by War\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAll That Makes a Man: Love and Ambition in the Civil War South\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003ePrinces of Cotton: Four Diaries of Young Men in the South, 1848-1860 \u003c\/i\u003e(Georgia). He lives and writes in Athens, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.29 x 6.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54764231524685,"sku":"9780820377506","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/OXJiHibmU-9780820377506.webp?v=1789624216","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-original-black-panther-prince-rivers-and-the-lost-city-of-hamburg-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}