Jim Crow North

Jim Crow North

The Struggle for Equality in Antebellum New England

Archer, Richard (Professor of History Emeritus, Professor of History Emeritus, Whittier College)

Oxford University Press Inc

12/2017

312

Dura

Inglês

9780190676643

15 a 20 dias

More than a century before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, African American New Englanders through sit-ins, boycotts, petition drives, and other initiatives struggled for equal rights. Jim Crow North is the tale of that struggle and of the racism that prompted it.
Part I: Jim Crow in New England Chapter 1: The World of Hosea Easton and David Walker Chapter 2: New England's Peculiar Institution Chapter 3: Emancipation and Free African Americans Part II: Girding Up Chapter 4: Unity and Uplift Chapter 5: Advanced Education Chapter 6: Intimidation, Assaults, and Riots Part III: Towards Equality Chapter 7: Riding the Rails with Jim Crow Chapter 8: Forward Steps Part IV: Mixed Marriages Chapter 9: Repealing the Law Chapter 10: Breaking a Barrier Part V: Hitting the Wall Chapter 11: Fugitives Chapter 12: Inching Ahead Chapter 13: The Wall Part VI: Epilogue Chapter 14: Miles to Go Acknowledgments