From Slavery to Civil Rights On the Streetcars of New Orleans 1830s-Present |
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| Author:
| McLaughlin-Stonham, Hilary |
| Series title: | Liverpool Studies in International Slavery LUP Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78962-224-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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As a window into New Orleans society, From Slavery to Civil Rights chronicles segregation on the streetcars of New Orleans over two centuries and discovers the impact of local and national events on a segregated system that was, at times, both surprisingly rigid and elastic over the period.
As a window into New Orleans society, From Slavery to Civil Rights chronicles segregation on the streetcars of New Orleans over two centuries and discovers the impact of local and national events on a segregated system that was, at times, both surprisingly rigid and elastic over the period.