African Americans of San Jose and Santa Clara County

by Jan Batiste Adkins

Book Overview

The rich history of people of African heritage in the Santa Clara Valley began as early as 1777, and in the 1800s, a lively black community took root. By the Great Migration in the 1900s, neighborhoods in San Jose, Palo Alto, and Santa Clara became home to many African Americans from Southern and Midwest states who were seeking new opportunities. By the 1960s, African Americans found jobs in the emerging technology industry, at Ford Motor Company,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467102431
• ISBN13: 9781467102438
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"