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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Add this copy of Lay Down Body: Living History in African American to cart. $19.14, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill of Greater Milwaukee rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milwaukee, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Visible Ink Press.
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Fair. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved dog eared or creased page s; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy.
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Condition: GOOD-Used with some wear from use. May include stickers on cover, missing or wear to dustcover, inside cover, spine, slight curled corners, stains, and wear to the fore edge. All orders ship via UPS Mail Innovations-MAY TAKE UP TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS from first scan to be delivered. Light highlighting or handwriting throughout the book.
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1996, Visible Ink
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Visible Ink
Published:
1996
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English
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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/
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