Economy Hall : the hidden history of a free Black brotherhood / Fatima Shaik.

"Economy Hall: The Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood tells the story of the Société d'Economie et d'Assistance Mutuelle, a New Orleans mutual aid society founded by free men of color in 1836. The group was one of the most important multiethnic, intellectual communities in the US South: educ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shaik, Fatima, 1952- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New Orleans, Louisiana : The Historic New Orleans Collection, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Boguille, Ludger, > 1812-1892.
Economy and Mutual Aid Association > History.
African Americans > Louisiana > New Orleans > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Creoles > Louisiana > New Orleans > Intellectual life > 19th century.
Racism > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
Colorism > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
Creoles > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 19th century.
New Orleans (La.) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
African Americans.
African Americans > Intellectual life.
Colorism.
Creoles.
Creoles > Intellectual life.
Race relations.
Racism.
Louisiana > New Orleans.
1800-1899
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:525 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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