Title The other Black Bostonians : West Indians in Boston, 1900-1950 / Violet Showers Johnson

Published Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (x, 181 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Blacks in the diaspora Blacks in the diaspora. Contents Origins of migration : British West Indian economy, society, and the lure of emigration -- Work and housing in "freedom's birthplace" -- Identity, culture, and community -- Militant immigrants and relentless ex-colonials? -- "Making good in America" and living the West Indian dream Summary This study of Boston's West Indian immigrants examines the identities, goals, and aspirations of two generations of black migrants from the British-held Caribbean who settled in Boston between 1900 and 1950. Describing their experience among Boston's American-born blacks and in the context of the city's immigrant history, the book charts new conceptual territory. The Other Black Bostonians explores the pre-migration background of the immigrants, work and housing, identity, culture and community, activism Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Print version record digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject West Indian Americans -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century West Indian Americans -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Social conditions -- 20th century Black people -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- 20th century Black people -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Social conditions -- 20th century Immigrants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Social conditions -- 20th century West Indians -- Migrations -- History -- 20th century Black people -- Migrations -- History -- 20th century Black people. Black people -- Social conditions. Immigrants -- Social conditions Race relations Social conditions. West Indian Americans West Indian Americans -- Social conditions Soziale Situation Westindischer Einwanderer SUBJECT Boston (Mass.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century Boston (Mass.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century Subject Massachusetts -- Boston Boston, Mass. Schwarze. Genre/Form History. Form Electronic book ISBN 0253112389 9780253112385

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