African-American Life in Sumner County by Velma Howell Brinkley (1998, Trade Paperback) online kaufen

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PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-100738568635

ISBN-139780738568638

eBay Product ID (ePID)71101961

Product Key Features

Book TitleAfrican-American Life in Sumner County

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSubjects & Themes / Historical, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

Publication Year1998

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, Photography, History

AuthorVelma Howell Brinkley

Book SeriesImages of America Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight10.5 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisEarly African Americans in Sumner County, both slaves and free, left a legacy not only of beautiful brick buildings and sturdy stone fences, but also a social history as rich and varied as the many tribes they represented. This exciting book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the immeasurable contributions, undeniable services, and the devotion of black Americans to the evolution of Sumner County's communities. Many of the sienna-hued photographs and Civil War-era tintypes presented here were taken when folks wore their Sunday best and didn't smile for the camera. These images, many never before published, capture everything from a "creek baptism" and bonnet worn by a local slave, to views of families and schoolchildren. The volume covers most of the early settlements in Sumner County where African Americans largely resided, from Rockland and Avondale to Scattersville, Parker's Chapel, and Gallatin.

As told toMalone, Mary Huddleston