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The Negro in Illinois : the WPA papers / edited by Brian Dolinar.
Van Pelt Library E185.93.I2 N44 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- New Black studies series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Illinois--History.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Illinois--Social conditions.
- Social conditions.
- History.
- Illinois--History.
- Illinois.
- Illinois--Social conditions.
- African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--History.
- African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions.
- Chicago (Ill.)--History.
- Chicago (Ill.).
- Chicago (Ill.)--Social conditions.
- Illinois--Chicago.
- Physical Description:
- xlii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2013.
- Contents:
- First, the french
- Slavery
- Abolition
- The Underground Railroad
- Lincoln and the Negro
- John Brown's friend
- Leave a summer land behind
- Rising
- Churches
- Soldiers
- Business
- Work
- Iola
- The migrants keep coming
- The exodus train
- Slave market
- Professions
- Health
- Houses
- Social life and social uplift
- Recreation and sports
- Defender
- Politics
- What is Africa to me?
- And churches
- Literature
- Music
- The theatre
- Rhythm.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780252037696
- 0252037693
- OCLC:
- 814455433
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