Discovering Black Vermont: African American Farmers in Hinesburgh, 1790-1890
- ISBN-10
- 1584659084
- ISBN-13
- 9781584659082
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 234
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-07-31
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Author
- Elise A. Guyette
Description
The search for an African American community in rural Vermont
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