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African Americans of Harrisburg
Contributor(s): Scott, John Weldon (Author), Smith, Eric Ledell (Author), African American Museum of Harrisburg In (Author)
ISBN: 0738536687     ISBN-13: 9780738536682
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $19.79  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: November 2005
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Annotation: Harrisburg served as a refuge and passageway for many African Americans fleeing the South via the Underground Railroad and moving north in search of freedom and a better way of life. African Americans of Harrisburg opens the door to this culturally diverse city of the wealthy, middle class, and poor with every possible race, religion, ethnicity, and lifestyle, which makes the fabric of the community so rich.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
- History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
- History | African American
Dewey: 974.818
LCCN: 2004108188
Series: Black America
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.6" W x 9.12" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania
- Locality - Harrisburg-Lebanon, Pennsylvan
- Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic
- Topical - Black History
 
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African Americans of Harrisburg documents the history of the African American community in this town.


Harrisburg served as a refuge and passageway for many African Americans fleeing the South via the Underground Railroad and moving north in search of freedom and a better way of life. African Americans of Harrisburg opens the door to this culturally diverse city of the wealthy, middle class, and poor with every possible race, religion, ethnicity, and lifestyle, which makes the fabric of the community so rich.

Contributor Bio(s): Scott, John Weldon: - A native of Harrisburg and member of one of the area's oldest families, John Weldon Scott is on the board of the Historic Harrisburg Association and the African American Museum of Harrisburg. Eric Ledell Smith, historian for the Pennsylvania State Museum, is a member of various organizations, including the Pennsylvania Historical Association and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.