Shadow and Light: An Autobiography
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Mifflin Wistar Gibb's Shadow and Light: An Autobiography (1902) is the stunning reminiscence from one of the first African American figures to rise to prominence in political and judicial positions in North America. This remarkable document portrays a unique perspective of American history from the of one of the most inspiring figures in American history.
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Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (1823-1915) was an American-Canadian diplomat, judge and lawyer. As a young man in Philadelphia he was involved in the abolitionist movement. In 1850 Gibbs migrated west during the gold rush, and became a successful businessman in California, and founded Mirror of the Times, one of the first Black owned newspapers in the country. In 1858 Gibbs moved to Victoria, where he prospered as a prominent community leader. In the 1870's he returned to the United States, and became the first black man elected as a U.S. judge, and eventually became a the first African American diplomat.
