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Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City

Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City

Carla L. Peterson
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This work challenges many of the accepted 'truths' about African-American history, including the assumption that the phrase '19th-century black Americans' means enslaved people, that 'New York state before the Civil War' refers to a place of freedom, and that black elite did not exist until the 20th century.
Language
English
Pages
446
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
February 22, 2011

Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City

Carla L. Peterson
3.8/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This work challenges many of the accepted 'truths' about African-American history, including the assumption that the phrase '19th-century black Americans' means enslaved people, that 'New York state before the Civil War' refers to a place of freedom, and that black elite did not exist until the 20th century.
Language
English
Pages
446
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
February 22, 2011

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