The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration / Isabel Wilkerson.

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In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970,...

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Main Author: Wilkerson, Isabel
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, 2010.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
African Americans > Migrations > History > 20th century.
Migration, Internal > United States > History > 20th century.
Rural-urban migration > United States > History > 20th century.
Physical Description:x, 622 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book
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In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America.
Call Number:E185.6 .W685 2010
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages [555]-587) and index.
ISBN:9780679444329 :
0679444327 :