North to Boston : life histories from the Black Great Migration in New England /
"North to Boston examines the history of Black migration to the city from the South as part of the Great Migration and explores that subject in greater depth through the life histories of ten individuals who moved to the city from 1943 to 1969. Each is the focus of one chapter. Tens of thousand...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2023]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "North to Boston examines the history of Black migration to the city from the South as part of the Great Migration and explores that subject in greater depth through the life histories of ten individuals who moved to the city from 1943 to 1969. Each is the focus of one chapter. Tens of thousands of Black southerners moved to Boston during the twentieth century, transforming the city. North to Boston is the first book, or serious research of any kind, devoted to that subject. The stories of the individuals featured bring to life the history of the Great Migration. They reveal a hidden aspect of Boston's history and shine a spotlight on a singularly important event in the making of Black Boston. They also provide a rare glimpse into the lives of ordinary people living in one city's Black community"--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 235 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197614471 0197614477 0197614450 9780197614464 0197614469 9780197614457 |