The St. Louis African American Community and the Exodusters
Publisher: University of Missouri Press; University of Missouri; Brand: University of Missouri
Published: January 3, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780826217721
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Black studies; Immigration & emigration; c 1800 to c 1900; History; Ethnic Issues; History: American; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; United States - 19th Century; United States - State & Local - Midwest; History / United States; 19th century; African American pioneers; African Americans; Freedmen; Missouri; Saint Louis; West (U.S.)
Description: "A story of former slaves searching for their own promised land after the Civil War. Fleeing the South, and trying to reach Kansas, many became stranded in St. Louis. Jack tells how the city's African American community provided food, shelter, and funds to help the Exodusters complete their journey"--Provided by publisher.