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Loading... Blacks in Appalachia (edition 1985)by William Hobart Turner, Edward J. Cabbell
Work InformationBlacks in Appalachia by William H. Turner
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Although southern Appalachia is popularly seen as a purely white enclave, blacks have lived in the region from early times. Some hollows and coal camps are in fact almost exclusively black settlements. The selected readings in this new book offer the first comprehensive presentation of the black experience in Appalachia.Organized topically, the selections deal with the early history of blacks in the region, with studies of the black communities, with relations between blacks and whites, with blacks in coal mining, and with political issues. Also included are a section on oral accounts of black No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)974.00496073History and Geography North America Northeastern U.S.LC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |