Norfolk, Virginia - Paperback
by Ruth A. Rose
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Availability:In StockContributor:Ruth A. RoseSeries:Black AmericaTheme:Cultural Region/South, Cultural Region/South Atlantic, Cultural Region/Southeast U.S., Ethnic Orientation/African American, Geographic Orientation/Virginia, Topical/Black HistoryPublish date:5/23/2000Pages:130
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9780738505640ISBN-10:0738505641UPC:9780738505640Book Category:History, Literary Collections, PhotographyBook Subcategory:United States, African American & Black, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:State & Local, HistoricalSize:9.22 x 6.57 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.313Product ID:SCYDQ40GBW
Norfolk has been a center of African-American life since this country's humble beginnings, when indentured African servants arrived in 1619 to the Tidewater region. Since that time, the African-American population has endured the atrocities of slavery
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9780738505640ISBN-10:0738505641UPC:9780738505640Book Category:History, Literary Collections, PhotographyBook Subcategory:United States, African American & Black, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:State & Local, HistoricalSize:9.22 x 6.57 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.313Product ID:SCYDQ40GBW
In Norfolk, Virginia, author Ruth A. Rose has compiled a vivid history that celebrates, in word and image, the "ordinary" citizens and their contributions to the schools, the businesses, the churches, and the families of Norfolk. This volume, full of beautiful photographs and engaging personal stories, provides readers an opportunity to step back in time and relive the triumphs of pioneering African-American ancestors.
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