First fruits of freedom : the migration of former slaves and their search for equality in Worcester, Massachusetts, 1862-1900

First fruits of freedom : the migration of former slaves and their search for equality in Worcester, Massachusetts, 1862-1900 /

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This book offers a moving narrative that offers a rare glimpse into the lives of African American men, women, and children on the cusp of freedom. It chronicles one of the first collective migrations of blacks from the South to the North during and after the Civil War. The book relates the history o...

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Main Author: Greenwood, Janette Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2009
Series:John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture.
Subjects:
African Americans > Massachusetts > Worcester > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Massachusetts > Worcester > Social conditions > 19th century.
Freed persons > Massachusetts > Worcester > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Migrations > History > 19th century.
Migration, Internal > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Social aspects.
Worcester (Mass.) > Social conditions > 19th century.
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