Stories of Freedom in Black New York

Zusammenfassung This book re-creates the experience of black New Yorkers as they moved from slavery to freedom. In the early decades of the nineteenth century! New York City's black community strove to realize what freedom meant! to find a new sense of itself! and! in the process! created a vibrant urban culture.

Product details

• Authors: Shane White, White Shane
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2007
• EAN: 9780674025783
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02578-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; New York, Ethnic Studies, History, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, New York (state)