The Other Great Migration The Movement of Rural African Americans to Houston, 1900-1941 |
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| Author:
| Pruitt, Bernadette
Hayes, M. Hunter |
| Series title: | Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life, Sponsored by Texas a&M University-Commerce Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60344-948-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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The twentieth century has seen two great waves of African American migration from rural areas into the city, changing not only the country's demographics but also black culture. In her thorough study of migration to Houston, Bernadette Pruitt portrays the move from rural to urban homes in Jim Crow Houston as a form of black activism and resistance to racism.
The twentieth century has seen two great waves of African American migration from rural areas into the city, changing not only the country's demographics but also black culture. In her thorough study of migration to Houston, Bernadette Pruitt portrays the move from rural to urban homes in Jim Crow Houston as a form of black activism and resistance to racism.