African Americans of St. Lawrence County : North Country Pioneers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Bryan S.

Series:

American Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--New York (State)--Saint Lawrence County--History.

African Americans.

Slavery--New York (State)--Saint Lawrence County--History.

Slavery.

Saint Lawrence County (N.Y.)--Race relations--History.

Saint Lawrence County (N.Y.).

Saint Lawrence County (N.Y.)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2023.

Summary:

Discover the Black pioneers who shaped St. Lawrence County through grit and determination. From its origins as part of New France through the Civil War and eventual industrialization of the region, St. Lawrence County has been shapped by all too often overlooked Black families and individuals. Author Bryan S. Thompson reveals the history of the African American community in New York's North Country.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword, by M.J. Heisey

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. New France (1749-1760) and British North America (1763-1797)

2. The Slave Years (1797-1827)

3. The Abolitionist Era (1827-1865)

4. A Shifting Landscape in the Postwar Years (1860-1900)

5. The Industrial Era and the Decline of the Black Community (1900-1930)

Appendix A. 1810 U.S. Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County

Appendix B. 1820 U.S. Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County

Appendix C. 1825 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County

Appendix D. 1830 U.S. Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County

Appendix E. 1835 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County

Appendix F. 1845 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County

Appendix G. 1855 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County

Appendix H. 1865 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County

Appendix I. 1875 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County

Appendix J. 1920 U.S. Census: Black Workers at Massena

Appendix K. 1925 New York State Census: Black Workers at ALCOA

Notes

Selected Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781439679050

1439679053

OCLC:

1417196284