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Brooklynites : the remarkable story of the free Black communities that shaped a borough /

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"Brooklyn has a distinct story in the history of social justice. Explore the rich history of New York City's second largest borough, and the thriving nineteenth-century free Black community that once called it home"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kanakamedala, Prithi (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Washington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Croger family.
Hodges family.
Wilson family.
Gloucester family.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) > History > 19th century.
African American neighborhoods > New York (State) > New York > 19th century.
African American families > New York (State) > New York > 19th century.
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > 19th century.
Freed persons > New York (State) > New York > 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) > Race relations > History.
Quartiers noirs américains > New York (État) > New York > 19e siècle.
Familles noires américaines > New York (État) > New York > 19e siècle.
Noirs américains > New York (État) > New York > 19e siècle.
Personnes affranchies > New York (État) > New York > 19e siècle.
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