African American Lives in St. Louis, 1763-1865: Slavery, Freedom and the West - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Dale Edwyna SmithAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2017-02-22Pages:216
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476666839ISBN-10:1476666830UPC:9781476666839Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:African American & Black, United States, Social HistoryBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCBCK33YT9
African American Lives in St. Louis, 1763-1865: Slavery, Freedom and the West
The African American presence in St. Louis began in 1763 with the arrival of several free men of color who accompanied Pierre Laclede from New Orleans to set up a fur trading fort on the Mississippi. Within a few decades, the fort had become a prosperous commercial center whose proximity to the western frontier attracted a cosmopolitan community.
African Americans in St. Louis--both slave an...
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476666839ISBN-10:1476666830UPC:9781476666839Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:African American & Black, United States, Social HistoryBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCBCK33YT9
Dale Edwyna Smith earned a doctorate in history of American civilization at Harvard University. Her previous publications include The Slaves of Liberty. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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