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Blacks in Appalachia by William H. Turner and Edward J. Cabbell is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Blacks in Appalachia about?

Although southern Appalachia is popularly seen as a purely white enclave, blacks have lived in the region from early times. Some hollows and coal camps are in fact almost exclusively black settlements. The selected readings in this new book offer the first comprehensive presentation of the black experience in Appalachia. Organized topically, the selections deal with the early history of blacks in the region, with studies of the black communities, with relations between blacks and whites, with blacks in coal mining, and with political issues. Also included are a section on oral accounts of black experiences and an analysis of black Appalachian demography. The contributors range from Carter Woodson and W. E. B. Du Bois to more recent scholars such as Theda Perdue and David A. Corbin. An introduction by the editors provides an overall context for the selections. Blacks in Appalachia focuses needed attention on a neglected area of Appalachian studies. It will be a valuable resource for students of Appalachia and of black history.

Who reads Blacks in Appalachia?

Author

William H. Turner and Edward J. Cabbell

Publisher

The University Press of Kentucky

Published

1985

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813115184

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Science, Humanities