A sense of place
Subtitle: Birmingham's Black middle-class community, 1890-1930
By: Lynne B. Feldman.
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Tuscaloosa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: African Americans -- Alabama -- Birmingham -- History.; Middle class -- Alabama -- Birmingham -- History.; Birmingham (Ala.) -- History.
Description: Describes how middle-class African Americans, both men and women, built a community in a Birmingham suburb, through business, the schools, and other institutions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-312) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: The birth of a community; title: Smithfield: the suburb; title: Steps toward building the home sphere; title: Leadership, the Black elite, and the business community; title: Institution building: the creation of schools and their significance in the community; title: Men seeking an identity: involvement in churches, clubs, and civic associations; title: Women seeking an identity: improving the social and political environment; title: Conclusion; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index.