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A History of Blacks in Kentucky: From Slavery to Segregation, 1760-1891
Contributor(s): Lucas, Marion B. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0916968324     ISBN-13: 9780916968328
Publisher: Kentucky Historical Society
OUR PRICE: $23.70  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2003
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Annotation: A History of Blacks in Kentucky traces the role of blacks from the early exploration and settlement of Kentucky to 1891, when African Americans gained freedom only to be faced with a segregated society. Making extensive use of numerous primary sources such as slave diaries, Freedmen's Bureau records, church minutes, and collections of personal papers, the book tells the stories of individuals, their triumphs and tragedies, and their accomplishments in the face of adversity. Distributed for the KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Slavery
- History | United States - State & Local - General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
Dewey: 976.9
Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6.06" W x 9.1" L (1.39 lbs) 456 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Geographic Orientation - Kentucky
- Cultural Region - Southeast U.S.
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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A History of Blacks in Kentucky traces the role of blacks from the early exploration and settlement of Kentucky to 1891, when African Americans gained freedom only to be faced with a segregated society. Making extensive use of numerous primary sources such as slave diaries, Freedmen's Bureau records, church minutes, and collections of personalpapers, the book tells the stories of individuals, their triumphs and tragedies, and their accomplishments in the face of adversity.
 
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