Recounting the struggles of African-American people to maintain some vestige of their African-American heritage through funeral rites and ownership of their burial grounds, these compelling stories provide background information on cemeteries in the U.S. and Canada--how and when they were founded, who is buried there and the ongoing battle to maintain possession of them. 100 photos.
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Recounting the struggles of African-American people to maintain some vestige of their African-American heritage through funeral rites and ownership of their burial grounds, these compelling stories provide background information on cemeteries in the U.S. and Canada--how and when they were founded, who is buried there and the ongoing battle to maintain possession of them. 100 photos.
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Seller's Description:
Large 8vo, pp. xxvii, 339. Bibliography, index. Foreword by Michael L. Blakey, preface by W. W. Law. Paper wraps. A nice copy. Describes 300 representative cemeteries in the U.S. and Canada, with descriptions of burial practices and stories of the people who founded the cemeteries. Gives information on tracing geneologies, etc.
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Very Good. Size: 9x7x1; Paperback as pictured/just a touch of wear to cover/text clean of marks/FREE DELIVERY CONFIRMATION AND TRACKING ON ALL DOMESTIC ORDERS/
