African Americans in Memphis

By Earnestine Jenkins

Book Overview

Memphis has been an important city for African Americans in the South since the Civil War. They migrated from within Tennessee and from surrounding states to the urban crossroads in large numbers after emancipation, seeking freedom from the oppressive rac

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738567507
• ISBN13: 9780738567501
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"