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Black lives in Alaska : a history of African Americans in the far Northwest / Ian C. Hartman and David Reamer ; foreword by Calvin E. Williams.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Hartman, Ian C., author.
Reamer, David, author.
Contributor:
Williams, Calvin E., writer of foreword.
JSTOR (Online Service)
Standardized Title:
Black history in the last frontier.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African Americans--Alaska--History.
African Americans.
Alaska--History.
Alaska.
Alaska--Race relations.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxviii, 270 pages) : illustrations, map
Place of Publication:
Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2022]
Contents:
Foreword / by Calvin E. Williams
Introduction : Black history in unlikely places
Black exploration, labor, and travel in the icy Northwest
Black in the Gold Rush era
The World War era and a New Alaska
Discrimination, opportunity, and community in postwar Alaska
Civil rights under the northern lights
Black Alaska during the oil boom
Criminal justice, law enforcement, and race in urban Alaska
Resentment, resilience, and cultural rejuvenation at century's end
Conclusion: The black past meets contemporary Alaska.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 02, 2023).
Other Format:
Print version: Hartman, Ian C. Black lives in Alaska
ISBN:
9780295750941
0295750944
Publisher Number:
40031566729
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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