The St. Louis African American community and the Exodusters [electronic resource] / Bryan M. Jack.
2007
F474.S29 N437 2007eb
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The St. Louis African American community and the Exodusters [electronic resource] / Bryan M. Jack.
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ISBN
9780826217721 (alk. paper)
0826217729 (alk. paper)
0826217729 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2007.
Language
English
Description
xi, 178 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
F474.S29 N437 2007eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
977.8/6600496073
Summary
"A story of former slaves searching for their own promised land after the Civil War. Fleeing the South, and trying to reach Kansas, many became stranded in St. Louis. Jack tells how the city's African American community provided food, shelter, and funds to help the Exodusters complete their journey"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-172) and index.
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