America's First Black Town

America's First Black Town
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 0252025377
ISBN-13 : 9780252025372
Rating : 4/5 (372 Downloads)
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Book Synopsis America's First Black Town by : Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua

Download or read book America's First Black Town written by Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua traces Brooklyn's transformation from a freedom village into a residential commuter satellite that supplied cheap labor to the city and the region.".


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