Black Property Owners in the South, 1790-1915

Property ownership has been a traditional means for African Americans to gain recognition and enter the mainstream of American life. This landmark study documents this significant, but often overlooked, aspect of the black experience from the late eighteenth century to World War I.

Summary

Property ownership has been a traditional means for African Americans to gain recognition and enter the mainstream of American life. This landmark study documents this significant, but often overlooked, aspect of the black experience from the late eighteenth century to World War I.

Product details

• Authors: Loren Schweninger
• Publisher: University Of Illinois Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1997
• EAN: 9780252066344
• ISBN: 978-0-252-06634-4
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 152 mm x 37 mm
• Weight: 648 g
• Series: Blacks in the New World; Blacks in the New World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches