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In hope of liberty : culture, community, and protest among northern free Blacks, 1700-1860 /

Covering the colonial period to the Civil War and spanning all of the northern United States, this text documents the antebellum northern black experience. In examining churches, schools, music, living arrangements, occupations, even the underground railroad, it demonstrates the central role of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Horton, James Oliver (Autor), Horton, Lois E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Covering the colonial period to the Civil War and spanning all of the northern United States, this text documents the antebellum northern black experience. In examining churches, schools, music, living arrangements, occupations, even the underground railroad, it demonstrates the central role of the black community in successfully managing the tensions born of assimilation and cultural difference. In the process, it shows the extensive national contributions of northern blacks.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 340 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-323) and index.
ISBN:1423760190
9781423760191
1280530200
9781280530203
0195124650
9780195124651
1602563187
9781602563186