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The Black Russian by Vladimir E. Alexandrov is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Black Russian about?
The Black Russian is the incredible story of Frederick Bruce Thomas, born in 1872 to former slaves who became prosperous farmers in Mississippi. A rich white planter's attempt to steal their land forced them to flee to Memphis, where Frederick's father was brutally murdered. After leaving the South and working as a waiter and valet in Chicago and Brooklyn, Frederick sought greater freedom in London, then crisscrossed Europe, and-- in a highly unusual choice for a Black American at the time-- wen
Who reads The Black Russian?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Vladimir E. Alexandrov
- Publisher
- New York: Atlantic Monthly Press ; [Berkeley, CA]: Distributed by Publishers Group West
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780802122292
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.75 / 5 (243 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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