A sense of place : Birmingham's Black middle-class community, 1890-1930

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feldman, Lynne B., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--History--Birmingham--Alabama.

African Americans.

Middle class--History--Alabama--Birmingham.

Middle class.

Birmingham (Ala.)--History.

Birmingham (Ala.).

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] University of Alabama Press 1999

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The birth of a community

Smithfield: the suburb

Steps toward building the home sphere

Leadership, the Black elite, and the business community

Institution building: the creation of schools and their significance in the community

Men seeking an identity: involvement in churches, clubs, and civic associations

Women seeking an identity: improving the social and political environment

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-585-28015-0