Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration
by Grossman, James R
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- very good
- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0226309959
- ISBN 13
- 9780226309958
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About This Item
Chicago, Illinois: University Of Chicago Press, 1991. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Clean, bright unmarked wraps with just a whisper of wear to edges. Cover illustration: Detail, Jacob Lawrence, "Migration of the Negro Series", Panel No, 3, The Phillips Collection. Tight, solid and square. Internals As New. A description and analysis of the exodus of Southern Blacks to Chicago, late 19th, early 20th century. Based largely on what blacks themselves felt, said, thought and did as they took part in the Great Migration. A vivid portrayal of people pulling up roots, moving to far-a-way cities, and trying to adapt to a strange new world of industriasl capitaliism. xiii + 384 pages with Notes, Bibliography and Index. 6 x 9 inches. 1991,University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois.
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- Title
- Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration
- Author
- Grossman, James R
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0226309959
- ISBN 13
- 9780226309958
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- AFRICAN AMERICANS IMMIGRATION CHICAGO SOUTHERN BLACKS
- X weight
- 0 oz
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