Island of color : where Juneteenth started /
On this island called Galveston, Texas, African-Americans have a unique position in the history of the world. Natives of this city, and incoming residents, who were people of color, were the pioneers of much of the civilization that occured in this part of the world. "Juneteenth" has becom...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington, Ind. :
AuthorHouse,
2004.
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| Summary: | On this island called Galveston, Texas, African-Americans have a unique position in the history of the world. Natives of this city, and incoming residents, who were people of color, were the pioneers of much of the civilization that occured in this part of the world. "Juneteenth" has become a term used by persons all over the nation who recognize the validity of the term now synonymous with freedom. (from container). |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 419, [12] pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 420-431) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1418469750 9781418469757 1418469742 9781418469740 1418469769 9781418469764 |