Blacks in Canada: A History - Hardcover

The Blacks in Canada - A History

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. "Examines the entire range of the black experience in Canada. Uses an impressive array of primary and secondary materials to analyze the histories of black groups and individuals throughout Canada. The French and English periods of slavery, the Canadian abolitionist movement, and the role played by Canadians in the broader continental antislavery crusade are investigated, as well as Canadian adaptations to 19th and 20th century racial mores, and the continous efforts by black people to establish and maintain meaningful lifefstyles in a Canadian setting. Considerable attention is devoted to the press, the schools, and the churches within the black community." - dust jacket. "No review can do justice to the rich data provided by this book. Will prove a mine of information to scholars for years to come." - August Meier, Journal of American History. xvii, [7], 546 pages. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper. Very faint pencil underlining and occasional marginalia. Moderate wear. Binding intact. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this impressive work.; 4to. Artikel-Nr. 816j0683

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