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The other Black Bostonians : West Indians in Boston, 1900-1950 /

This study of Boston's West Indian immigrants examines the identities, goals, and aspirations of two generations of black migrants from the British-held Caribbean who settled in Boston between 1900 and 1950. Describing their experience among Boston's American-born blacks and in the context...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Violet Showers
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, ©2006.
Colección:Blacks in the diaspora.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This study of Boston's West Indian immigrants examines the identities, goals, and aspirations of two generations of black migrants from the British-held Caribbean who settled in Boston between 1900 and 1950. Describing their experience among Boston's American-born blacks and in the context of the city's immigrant history, the book charts new conceptual territory. The Other Black Bostonians explores the pre-migration background of the immigrants, work and housing, identity, culture and community, activism.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 181 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0253112389
9780253112385