Out of the darkness
Subtitle: the story of Blacks moving North, 1890-1940
By: by James Haskins and Kathleen Benson.
Contributors: Benson, Kathleen.
Series: Great journeys; Great journeys (Benchmark Books (Firm))
Publisher: Benchmark Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Bricktop, 1894- -- Juvenile literature; Jones, Joe, 1896-1987 -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Migrations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964 -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature; Rural-urban migration -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature; Migration, Internal -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature; African Americans -- Migrations; African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964; Migration, Internal; United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature; Southern States -- Race relations
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Uses the experiences of two individuals, Ada "Bricktop" Smith and Joe Jones, to present the story of the Great Migration of Southern Blacks to northern cities from the late 1800s to the years after World War I.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-110) and index.