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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. This wasn't what I expected. I guess what I was hoping for is more recent than what this series of books covers. The book begins in the 1500s and is essentially just a history of black people in this part of the U.S.; I was hoping to learn about more modern migrations, why we have such large numbers of Ethiopians in the area, etc. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
Immigrants of African descent have come to Texas in wavesâ??first as free blacks seeking economic and social opportunity under the Spanish and Mexican governments, then as enslaved people who came with settlers from the deep South. Then after the Civil War, a new wave of immigration began. In The African Texans, author Alwyn Barr considers each era, giving readers a clear sense of the challenges that faced African Texans and the social and cultural contributions that they have made in the Lone Star State. With wonderful photographs and first-hand accounts, this book expands readersâ?? understanding of African American history in Texas. Special features include· 59 illustrations· 12 biographical sketches · excerpts from newspaper articles· excerpts from court rulingsThe African Texans is part of a five-volume set from the Institute of Texan Cultures. The entire set, entitled Texans All, explores the social and cultural contributions made by five distinctive cultural groups that already existed in Texas prior to its statehood or that came to Texas in the early twentieth century: The Indian Texans, The Mexican Texans, The European Texans, The African Texans, and The Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Google Books — Laddar... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)976.4History and Geography North America South Central U.S. TexasKlassifikation enligt LCBetygMedelbetyg: Inga betyg.Är det här du? |