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Author

Jack, Bryan M., 1969-

Title The St. Louis African American community and the Exodusters [electronic resource] / Bryan M. Jack.

Imprint

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2007.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	xi, 178 p. : ill.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-172) and index.
Summary	"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.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	African Americans -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- History -- 19th century.
	Freedmen -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
	African American pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
	African Americans -- Migrations -- History -- 19th century.
	Migration, Internal -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
	African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964.
	Community life -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- History -- 19th century.
	Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- 19th century.
	Saint Louis (Mo.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	ProQuest (Firm)
Added Title	Saint Louis African American community and the Exodusters
ISBN	9780826217721 (alk. paper)
	0826217729 (alk. paper)