The St. Louis African American community and the Exodusters / Bryan M. Jack.

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"A story of former slaves searching for their own promised land after the Civil War. Fleeing the South, and trying to reach Kansas, many became stranded in St. Louis. Jack tells how the city's African American community provided food, shelter, and funds to help the Exodusters complete their journey"...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jack, Bryan M., 1969-
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2007], ©2007.
Subjects:
African Americans > Missouri > Saint Louis > History > 19th century.
Freed persons > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
African American pioneers > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Migrations > History > 19th century.
Migration, Internal > United States > History > 19th century.
African Americans > History > 1877-1964.
Saint Louis (Mo.) > History > 19th century.
Community life > Missouri > Saint Louis > History > 19th century.
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Social conditions > 19th century.
Physical Description:xi, 178 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Saint Louis African American community and the Exodusters.
Format: Book
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Summary:
"A story of former slaves searching for their own promised land after the Civil War. Fleeing the South, and trying to reach Kansas, many became stranded in St. Louis. Jack tells how the city's African American community provided food, shelter, and funds to help the Exodusters complete their journey"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:F474.S29 N437 2007
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-172) and index.
ISBN:9780826217721 (alk. paper)
0826217729 (alk. paper)