Sense of Place: Birminghams Black Middle-Class Community, 1890-1930

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This portrait of a thriving middle-class African American community showcases the way its citizens overcame racial hostility and developed a sense of place and collective identity

In the early 20th century, city boosters in Birmingham, Alabama, annexed the town of Smithfield as part of a larger effort to enlarge the city and broaden its tax base. While the area attracted both whites and blacks seeking to escape the city's cramped...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0817309691

ISBN13:9780817309695

Release Date:October 1999

Publisher:University Alabama Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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Sense of Place: Birminghams Black Middle-Class Community, 1890-1930

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