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Emma Lou Thornbrough (1913–1994)

Author of Indiana in the Civil War Era, 1850–1880

9 Works 120 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Includes the name: Emma Lou Editor] Thornbrough

Works by Emma Lou Thornbrough

Indiana in the Civil War Era, 1850–1880 (1965) 53 copies

The Negro in Indiana before 1900: A Study of a Minority (1993) 16 copies

Booker T. Washington (1969) 15 copies

Black reconstructionists (1972) 12 copies

T. Thomas Fortune; militant journalist (1972) 9 copies, 1 review

Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century (Published With the Generous Support of Lilly Endowment Inc) (2001) 9 copies

Since Emancipation: A Short History of Indiana Negroes, 1863-1963 (1986) 3 copies

This Far by Faith, Black Hoosier Heritage 2 copies

Eliza A. Blaker, her life and work 1 copy

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19th century (2) African American (1) African American History (2) African Americans (3) American history (2) Anthropology and sociology (1) Autobiography-Biography Category (1) Biography-Booker T. Washington (1) Box 8 (1) Civil Rights Movement (1) Civil War (9) Donated by Thomas Cavanagh (1) E1 C1 (1) emancipation (1) female author (2) genealogy (2) Hathi (1) history (8) HISTORY-USA-SLAVERY (1) Indiana (11) Indiana history (4) JournalistJournalismMedia (1) Library of Michigan (1) no cover (3) politics and government (2) R2026 (2) Reconstruction (2) released (2) Social Sciences 11 (1) Southern States (2)

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Birthdate: 1913-01-24
Date of death: 1994-12-16
Gender: female

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T. Thomas Fortune: Militant Journalist by Emma Lou Thornbrough

a 1972 biography of the influential African American journalist by historian Emma Lou Thornbrough. The book details Fortune's work as a leading voice for Black America, his role as an editor of the New York Age, and his philosophy of "militant agitation" to fight racial injustice, which laid a foundation for the Civil Rights Movement.

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Works: 9
Members: 120
Popularity: #165,355
Rating: 3.1

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 12

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