Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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Page 865
... moved to St. Louis , Missouri , where Walker worked as a washerwoman and a cook . During the 1880s , she mysteriously began to lose her hair . After trying a number of remedies for her condition , Sarah had a dream that inspired her to ...
... moved to St. Louis , Missouri , where Walker worked as a washerwoman and a cook . During the 1880s , she mysteriously began to lose her hair . After trying a number of remedies for her condition , Sarah had a dream that inspired her to ...
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... moved to Kansas in the late 1870s , attracted by the Homestead Act of 1862 , which granted 160 acres of land to anyone who moved west , regardless of race . Further incentive to migrate came from rumors of more hospitable racial ...
... moved to Kansas in the late 1870s , attracted by the Homestead Act of 1862 , which granted 160 acres of land to anyone who moved west , regardless of race . Further incentive to migrate came from rumors of more hospitable racial ...
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... moved to cities , hoping to find employment . World War I further stimulated the growth of urban black communities , as African Americans sought access to defense and industrial jobs created by the loss of white workers to the war ...
... moved to cities , hoping to find employment . World War I further stimulated the growth of urban black communities , as African Americans sought access to defense and industrial jobs created by the loss of white workers to the war ...
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Editorial Board | 500 |
Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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