Brooklynites : the remarkable story of the free Black communities that shaped a borough / Prithi Kanakamedala.

Author/creator Kanakamedala, Prithi author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Washington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press, [2024]
Descriptionxvi, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Subjects
Croger family.
Hodges family.
Wilson family.
Gloucester family.
African American neighborhoods--New York (State). --New York. --19th century.
African American families--New York (State). --New York. --19th century.
African Americans--New York (State). --New York. --19th century.
Freed persons--New York (State). --New York. --19th century.
Quartiers noirs américains--New York (État). --New York. --19e siècle.
Familles noires américaines--New York (État). --New York. --19e siècle.
Noirs américains--New York (État). --New York. --19e siècle.
Personnes affranchies--New York (État). --New York. --19e siècle.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--History. --19th century.
New York (N.Y.)--Race relations. --History.

Portion of title Remarkable story of the free Black communities that shaped a borough
Contents Brooklyn's Families -- Prologue: An Incomplete Revolution -- Part I: From Village to City, 1790 -- 1827 -- An Emerging City -- "The Time Has Now Arrived," Brooklyn, 1827 -- Part II: The Expanding City, 1830s -- 1840s -- Village to City: Annexing Williamsburgh -- An Anti-Slavery Picnic -- Part III: The City in Crisis, 1850s -- City of Commerce -- Brooklyn, 1850 -- City of Refuge -- Part IV: Brooklyn and the Nation, 1860s -- 1870s -- "All the elite and fashion of this portion of the Anglo-African world," Brooklyn, 1860 -- "The Half has Never Been Told".
Abstract "Brooklyn has a distinct story in the history of social justice. Explore the rich history of New York City's second largest borough, and the thriving nineteenth-century free Black community that once called it home"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Kanakamedala, Prithi. Brooklynites New York : New York University Press, [2024] 9781479833122
LCCN 2023053496
ISBN9781479833092 hardcover
ISBN1479833096 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book

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Joyner General Stacks F129 .B7 K36 2024 ✔ Available Place Hold