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Philadelphia negro: a social study.
American History, 1493-1859 (Module II: Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era, 1860-1945 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Du Bois, W. E. B., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Social conditions.
- African Americans.
- History.
- Sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Philadelphia Negro
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania, 1899.
- Summary:
- Du Bois's detailed study uses history and sociology to consider the social experience of African Americans in the Seventh Ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Offers a comprehensive examination of black life, including migration, religion, crime, family, health, and education.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.
- Contains a preface by Du Bois and an introduction by Samuel McCune Lindsay, Professor of Sociology at University of Pennsylvania. Includes a map of the Seventh Ward following the introduction which indicates the distribution of African American inhabitants and their social condition. Contains a map facing page 60 depicting the streets and voting precincts of the Seventh Ward.
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