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Author:

Phillips, Christopher, 1959-

Title:

Freedom's port : the African American community of Baltimore, 1790-1860 / Christopher Phillips.

Publisher:

University of Illinois Press,

Copyright Date:

c1997

Description:

xiii, 350 p., [10] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Afro-Americans--Baltimore--Baltimore--History--19th century.
Free Afro-Americans--Baltimore--Baltimore--History--19th century.
Baltimore (Md.)--Race relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-336) and index.

Contents:

Slavery and the growth of Baltimore -- The roots of quasi-freedom -- The urban mélange -- The contours of quasi-freedom -- Climbing Jacob's ladder -- The maturation of a Black community -- "Cursed with freedom" -- "Freedom shall not perish".

Series:

Blacks in the New World

ISBN:

9780252066184 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0252066189 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
9780252023156 (acid-free paper)
0252023153 (acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)35701217

LCCN:

96045818

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)