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North to Boston life histories from the Black Great Migration in New England

Title
North to Boston [electronic resource] : life histories from the Black Great Migration in New England / Blake Gumprecht.
Author
Gumprecht, Blake.
Publication
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]

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Description
1 online resource (ix, 235 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Summary
"This book tells the life histories of ten Black people who moved to Boston from the South during the Great Migration. Between World War II and 1980, tens of thousands of Black southerners moved to Boston, transforming the city. But almost nothing has been written about the Great Migration's impacts on Boston. This book will explore that subject through the life histories of ten individuals who moved to the city between 1943 and 1969. Each is the focus of one chapter. Their stories bring to life the history of the Great Migration and show its impact on individuals. They reveal a hidden aspect of Boston's history and shine a spotlight on a singularly important event in the making of Black Boston. They also provide a rare glimpse into the lives of ordinary people living in one city's Black community"--
Uniform Title
North to Boston (Online)
Alternative Title
  • North to Boston (Online)
  • Life histories from the black Great Migration in New England
Subject
  • Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church (Boston, Mass.) > Biography
  • African Americans > Massachusetts > Boston > Social conditions > 20th century
  • African Americans > Massachusetts > Boston > Biography
  • Migration, Internal > New England > History > 20th century
  • Great Migration, ca. 1914-ca. 1970
  • Boston (Mass.) > Race relations > History > 20th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
LCCN
2022039018
OCLC
ssj0002813498
Author
Gumprecht, Blake.
Title
North to Boston [electronic resource] : life histories from the Black Great Migration in New England / Blake Gumprecht.
Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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