The promised land
Subtitle: the great Black migration and how it changed America
By: Nicholas Lemann.
Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed.
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
Subjects: African Americans -- Migrations -- History -- 20th century; Rural-urban migration -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Description: A New York Times bestseller, the groundbreaking authoritative history of the migration of African-Americans from the rural South to the urban North. A definitive book on American history, The Promised Land is also essential reading for educators and policymakers at both national and local levels.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-399) and index.