The warmth of other suns [electronic resource] : 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, c2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
African Americans > Migrations > History > 20th century.
Migration, Internal > United States > History > 20th century.
Rural-urban migration > United States > History > 20th century.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central: 2010 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
Variant Title:
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Format: Electronic eBook
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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.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [555]-587) and index.
ISBN:9780307946522 (online)
9780679604075 (online)
9781299058613 (online)