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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores principales: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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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 |