Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Justene Hill EdwardsTheme:Chronological Period/19th Century, Ethnic Orientation/African American, Topical/Black HistoryPublish date:2024-10-22Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9781324073857ISBN-10:1324073853UPC:9781324073857Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:African American & Black, Economic History, United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.59Product ID:SCMZ882GMF
Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank
In the years immediately after the Civil War, tens of thousands of former slaves deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman's Bank. African Americans envisioned this new bank as a launching pad for economic growth and self-determination. But only nine years after it opened, their trust was betrayed and the Freedman's Bank collapsed.
Fully informed by new archival findings, historian Justene...
Theme: Chronological Period/19th Century, Ethnic Orientation/African American, Topical/Black History
Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9781324073857ISBN-10:1324073853UPC:9781324073857Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:African American & Black, Economic History, United StatesBook Topic:19th CenturySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.59Product ID:SCMZ882GMF
Edwards, Justene Hill: - Justene Hill Edwards is an associate professor of history at the University of Virginia and the author of both Unfree Markets and a forthcoming Norton Short on the history of inequality in America. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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