Historic Black Neighborhoods of Raleigh

by Carmen Wimberley Cauthen

Book Overview

The story of Raleigh's African American communities begins before the Civil War. Towns like Oberlin Village were built by free people of color in the antebellum era. During Reconstruction, the creation of thirteen freedmen's villages defined the racial boundaries of Raleigh. These neighborhoods demonstrate the determination and resilience of formerly enslaved North Carolinians. After World War II, new suburbs sprang up, telling tales of the growth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467150886
• ISBN13: 9781467150880
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 8.7"