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UNINA9910813686903321 |
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Titolo |
The Negro in Illinois : the WPA papers / / edited by Brian Dolinar |
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Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-252-08093-9 |
0-252-09495-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Illinois - History |
African Americans - Illinois - Social conditions |
African Americans - Illinois - Chicago - History |
African Americans - Illinois - Chicago - Social conditions |
Illinois History |
Illinois Social conditions |
Chicago (Ill.) History |
Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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First, the french -- Slavery -- Abolition -- The Underground Railroad -- Lincoln and the Negro -- John Brown's friend -- Leave a summer land behind -- Rising -- Churches -- Soldiers -- Business -- Work -- Iola -- The migrants keep coming -- The exodus train -- Slave market -- Professions -- Health -- Houses -- Social life and social uplift -- Recreation and sports -- Defender -- Politics -- What is Africa to me? -- And churches -- Literature -- Music -- The theatre -- Rhythm. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A major document of African American participation in the struggles of the Depression, 'The Negro in Illinois' was produced by a special division of the Illinois Writers' Project, one of President Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration programs. |
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