The World of Jim Crow America: A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

The World of Jim Crow America: A Daily Life Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
ISBN-10
144085081X
ISBN-13
9781440850813
Category
History
Pages
805
Language
English
Published
2019-06-30
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Steven A. Reich

Description

This two-volume set is a thematically-arranged encyclopedia covering the social, political, and material culture of America during the Jim Crow Era. • Gives readers hard to find but important details about the daily lives of African Americans during the Jim Crow era • Offers insights based on social history into the daily experiences of the average person, engaging students' curiosity rather than focusing on the events, dates, and names of "traditional history" • Presents information within a thematic organization that encourages a more in-depth study of specific aspects of daily life under Jim Crow • Includes related primary documents that enable students to view history more directly and reach their own conclusions about past events • Examines a wide range of topics such as work, family life, clothing and fashion, food and drink, housing and community, politics, social customs, and spirituality • Provides a general introduction to each volume, individual topic introductions, numerous images and illustrations, a timeline of events, and a bibliography identifying print and non-print resources

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