African Americans of Harrisburg
By: John Weldon Scott and Eric Ledell Smith with the African American Museum of Harrisburg.
Contributors: Smith, Eric Ledell, 1949-; African American Museum of Harrisburg (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Series: Black America series
Publisher: Arcadia
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780738536682
Subjects: African Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg -- History -- Pictorial works; African Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg -- Biography -- Pictorial works; African Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works; Historic buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg -- Pictorial works; Harrisburg (Pa.) -- History -- Pictorial works; Harrisburg (Pa.) -- Biography -- Pictorial works; Harrisburg (Pa.) -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works; Harrisburg (Pa.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Pictorial works
Genres: Pictorial works.; Biography
Description: "Harrisburg served as a refuge and passageway for many African Americans fleeing the South via the Underground Railroad and moving north in search of freedom and a better way of life. 'African Americans of Harrisburg' opens the door to this culturally diverse city of the wealthy, middle class, and poor with every possible race, religion, ethnicity, and lifestyle, which makes the fabric of the community so rich."