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Black metropolis: a study of Negro life in a northern city by [by] St. Clair Drake and Horace R. Cayton, with an introduction by Richard Wright is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Black metropolis: a study of Negro life in a northern city about?

Ground-breaking when first published in 1945, Black Metropolis remains a landmark study of race and urban life. Few studies since have been able to match its scope and magnitude, offering one of the most comprehensive looks at black life in America. Based on research conducted by Works Progress Administration field workers, it is a sweeping historical and sociological account of the people of Chicago’s South Side from the 1840s through the 1930s. Its findings offer a comprehensive analysis of black migration, settlement, community structure, and black-white race relations in the first half of the twentieth century. It offers a dizzying and dynamic world filled with captivating people and startling revelations.

Author

[by] St. Clair Drake and Horace R. Cayton, with an introduction by Richard Wright

Publisher

Harcourt, Brace and Company

Published

1945

Language

EN

Subjects

Sociology, History, Political Science

Updated

2026-03-24