by ShaneWhite (Author)
In the early decades of the nineteenth century, New York City's black community strove to realize what freedom meant, to find a new sense of itself, and, in the process, created a vibrant urban culture. This work re-creates the experience of black New Yorkers as they moved from slavery to freedom.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: 1
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 18 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 0674025784
ISBN 13: 9780674025783