In this age of affirmative action and increasing complexity in black-white relations, this pioneering study of Hampton, Virginia, tells the story of what race relations in postbellum America might have been. Here, if only for a time, the promises of Emancipation and Reconstruction were fulfilled. Why was the American Dream realized by blacks in Hampton and not elsewhere? Engs follows a community of freedmen over a thirty-year period to answer this compelling question.
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In this age of affirmative action and increasing complexity in black-white relations, this pioneering study of Hampton, Virginia, tells the story of what race relations in postbellum America might have been. Here, if only for a time, the promises of Emancipation and Reconstruction were fulfilled. Why was the American Dream realized by blacks in Hampton and not elsewhere? Engs follows a community of freedmen over a thirty-year period to answer this compelling question.
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Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 198 p. Contains: Unspecified. Reconstructing America. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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Good. SIGNED/INSCRIBED! PA: Univ of Pennsylvania Press 1979. 1st. Hardcover 8vo 236 pgs. B/w photos, maps and illustrations. Signed and inscribed by Engs on half title pg. Good in a very good dust jacket. Hinge starting a bit at title pg. One pg is dog eared at top corner. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket is lightly edgeworn and foxed. (african american studies, black history, genealogy, virginia, VA) Inquire if you need further information.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Fine in very good dustwrapper. Hardcover is a nice clean copy, like new, several black/white photos, illustrated. Dustwrapper lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, 1'2" tear at top back edge near spine with a black ink mark in same area, small crease in lower front flap edge.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 198 p. Contains: Unspecified. Reconstructing America. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Book. Octavo; xx, 236 pages; VG/VG-; black spine with white and magenta lettering; dust jacket protected in a mylar covering and taped to boards, minor shelfwear including some crinkling and tears to edges of dust jacket, one open tear on spine tail of dust jacket; ffep inscribed by Engs; shelved in African American. 1365457. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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