America's first Black town : Brooklyn, Illinois, 1830-1915 / Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua.

Author/creator Cha-Jua, Sundiata Keita, 1953-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, 2000.
Descriptionxiv, 276 ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Preface -- Introduction: "founded by chance, sustained by courage" -- From separate settlement to biracial town: Blacks in Brooklyn, Illinois, 1830-60 -- Uncovering Brooklyn's African American population, 1850-70 -- From outlaws to lawmakers, 1870-85 -- Mobilizing the race: John L. Evans, decolonization, and consolidation of Black political power, 1886-1906 -- Proletarianization, dependency, and underdevelopment, 1890-1910 -- The Black municipality and the white colonial county, 1898-1915 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
Local noteLittle-326123--305131040469-
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
LCCN 99006776
ISBN0252025377 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks F549.L87 C48 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold