| 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 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 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 |
| Additional Information |
| 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" (1.39 lbs) 456 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |