The Native Virginian Vol II No 15, February 19, 1869Article from the front page of The Native Virginian Vol II Number 15, 19 February 1869.
"Autobiography of a Scalawag" appeared February 19, 1869, on the front page of The Native Virginian, Vol II No. 15.[1]
It has been referenced in the book "White Trash: The 400-year Untold History of Class" by Nancy Isenberg where the author refers to it as "a brilliant piece of Democratic propaganda".[2] It is a brief parody story of John Stubbs' rise to power by lying and cheating and switching sides any time it benefits him.
^Enq. and Ex. (1869, February 19). Autobiography of a Scalawag. The Native Virginian (Orange Court House, Va.), p. 1. Retrieved from http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn94051044/1869-02-19/ed-1/seq-1/
^Isenberg, Nancy (2016). White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America. New York: Penguin. pp. 182–186. ISBN 978-0-14-312967-7.
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