James Blue (politician)

James Blue was an American politician from Glynn County, Georgia who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1871 until 1877.[1]

In 1868 he swore to a statement about voting site issues.[2] He was a critic of the convict lease system.[3] Based on sources including Clarence A. Bacote's "The Negro in Georgia Politics, 1880-1908, an unpublished dissertation, Eric Foner documented Blue as being an African-American laborer who was illiterate.[3]

References
  1. Woodson, C.G.; Logan, R.W. (1920). The Journal of Negro History. Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. p. 69. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1869. p. 20-PA85. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana State University Press (1996) page 20
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