Covering a chronological span from the seventeenth century to the Civil War, the book reunites black and labor history, including such major topics as the formation of slavery in the North, the American Revolution, blacks and the Workingmen's Movement, and interracial marriage before the Civil War. This book provides fascinating reading for students of American history, labor history, urban history, and black history.
Covering a chronological span from the seventeenth century to the Civil War, the book reunites black and labor history, including such major topics as...
Covering a chronological span from the seventeenth century to the Civil War, the book reunites black and labor history, including such major topics as the formation of slavery in the North, the American Revolution, blacks and the Workingmen's Movement, and interracial marriage before the Civil War. This book provides fascinating reading for students of American history, labor history, urban history, and black history.
Covering a chronological span from the seventeenth century to the Civil War, the book reunites black and labor history, including such major topics as...
An annotated introduction exploring the contemporary importance of the book The House Servants Directory, the identity and character of the author, and its significance in American history.
An annotated introduction exploring the contemporary importance of the book The House Servants Directory, the identity and character of the author, an...
An annotated introduction exploring the contemporary importance of the book The House Servants Directory, the identity and character of the author, and its significance in American history.
An annotated introduction exploring the contemporary importance of the book The House Servants Directory, the identity and character of the author, an...
In this remarkable book, Graham Hodges presents a comprehensive history of African Americans in New York City and its rural environs from the arrival of the first African--a sailor marooned on Manhattan Island in 1613--to the bloody Draft Riots of 1863. Throughout, he explores the intertwined themes of freedom and servitude, city and countryside, and work, religion, and resistance that shaped black life in the region through two and a half centuries.
Hodges chronicles the lives of the first free black settlers in the Dutch-ruled city, the gradual slide into enslavement after the...
In this remarkable book, Graham Hodges presents a comprehensive history of African Americans in New York City and its rural environs from the arrival ...
Originally published in 1861, Austin Steward's memoir has long been a staple source of first-hand evidence about activism against slavery and racism by freed blacks. This narrative is now available with additional biographical information and a critical introduction.
Originally published in 1861, Austin Steward's memoir has long been a staple source of first-hand evidence about activism against slavery and racism b...
Black New Jersey brings to life generations of courageous men and women who fought for freedom during slavery days and later battled racial discrimination. Extensively researched, it shines a light on New Jersey's unique African American history and reveals how the state's black citizens helped to shape the nation.
Black New Jersey brings to life generations of courageous men and women who fought for freedom during slavery days and later battled racial discrimina...
