African Americans in Nacogdoches County (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467132152)

Typical of most communities after the Civil War, Nacogdoches's African Americans had to repurpose their lives by building their own communities while they carved a life of survival first and progress second. The images in this book will tell the stories of the first churches and how they became the center of the community. Other images will share information about the early leaders in the community who helped establish educational facilities for "Negroes." Additional images focus on black businesses, and a final set of images will discuss the emerging black middle class and others who played significant roles in Nacogdoches history. Readers of this book will go on a journey, through images, that highlights residents' pains of struggles and gains of triumph.

Author: Jeri Mills
ISBN-10: 1467132152
ISBN-13: 9781467132152
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 12/08/2014
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.40d