Knights of the razor : black barbers in slavery and freedom /
Bristol, Douglas Walter,1965-
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,
c2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The origins of black barbers -- Becoming knights of the razor -- Caught between regional origins and the barber's trade -- Self-improvementand self-loathing before the war -- Defining the meaning of freedom -- From barbershops to boardrooms.
African American barbers
Free African Americans
African American businesspeople
African American business enterprises