The first migrants how Black homesteaders' quest for land and freedom heralded America's Great Migration / Richard Edwards and Jacob K. Friefeld ; preface by Angela Bates.
| Author/creator | Edwards, Richard, 1944- |
| Other author | Friefeld, Jacob K. |
| Other author | University of Nebraska. The Homesteading Project. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2023] |
| Description | xix, 458 pages, 28 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | How Black homesteaders' quest for land and freedom heralded America's Great Migration |
| Contents | Land! -- Push and Pull -- A new start at Nicodemus -- Nicodemus flourishes -- Henry and Mary Burden's flight to freedom -- Homesteading alone -- DeWitty and the Sandhills -- The Speese Family odyssey -- Opportunity in Sully County -- Tragedy and failure at Empire -- Oscar Micheaux, a/k/a "The Homesteader" -- Sand and success at Dearfield -- Struggles in the desert at Blackdom -- Black homesteaders and the Great Migration -- Gen H's legacy -- Epilogue: Where Are the black farmers? -- Appendix: Black homesteaders and white racism. |
| Abstract | "The First Migrants explores the narrative histories of Black homesteaders in the Great Plains and the larger themes which characterize their shared experiences"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "The Homesteading Project, University of Nebraska."--Title page. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022043594 |
| ISBN | 9781496230843 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |