On Jordan's Banks: Emancipation and Its Aftermath in the Ohio River Valley (Ohio River Valley Series)
By Darrel E. Bigham.
Description
The story of the Ohio River and its settlements are an integral part of American history, particularly during the country's westward expansion. The vibrant African American communities along the Ohio's banks, however, have rarely been studied in depth. Blacks have lived in the Ohio River Valley since the late eighteenth century, and since the river divided the free labor North and the slave labor South, black communities faced unique challenges.In On Jordan's Banks, Darrel E. Bigham examines the lives of African Americans in the counties along the northern and southern banks ...
ISBN(s)
0813123666, 9780813123660
