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Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough

Prithi Kanakamedala

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Description:Meet the Black Brooklynites who defined New York City’s most populous borough through their search for social justiceBefore it was a borough, Brooklyn was our nation’s third largest city. Its free Black community attracted people from all walks of life—businesswomen, church leaders, laborers, and writers—who sought to grow their city in a radical anti-slavery vision. The residents of neighborhoods like DUMBO, Fort Greene, and Williamsburg organized and agitated for social justice. They did so even as their own freedom was threatened by systemic and structural racism, risking their safety for the sake of their city. Brooklynites recovers the lives of these remarkable citizens and considers their lasting impact on New York City’s most populous borough.This cultural and social history is told through four ordinary families from Brooklyn’s nineteenth-century free Black the Crogers, the Hodges, the Wilsons, and the Gloucesters. The book illustrates the depth and scope of their activism, cementing Brooklyn’s place in the history of social justice movements. Their lives offer valuable lessons on freedom, democracy, and family—both the ones we’re born with and the ones we choose. Their powerful stories continue to resonate today, as borough residents fill the streets in search of a more just city.This is a story of land, home, labor, of New Yorkers past, and the legacy they left us. This is the story of Brooklyn.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough. To get started finding Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Meet the Black Brooklynites who defined New York City’s most populous borough through their search for social justiceBefore it was a borough, Brooklyn was our nation’s third largest city. Its free Black community attracted people from all walks of life—businesswomen, church leaders, laborers, and writers—who sought to grow their city in a radical anti-slavery vision. The residents of neighborhoods like DUMBO, Fort Greene, and Williamsburg organized and agitated for social justice. They did so even as their own freedom was threatened by systemic and structural racism, risking their safety for the sake of their city. Brooklynites recovers the lives of these remarkable citizens and considers their lasting impact on New York City’s most populous borough.This cultural and social history is told through four ordinary families from Brooklyn’s nineteenth-century free Black the Crogers, the Hodges, the Wilsons, and the Gloucesters. The book illustrates the depth and scope of their activism, cementing Brooklyn’s place in the history of social justice movements. Their lives offer valuable lessons on freedom, democracy, and family—both the ones we’re born with and the ones we choose. Their powerful stories continue to resonate today, as borough residents fill the streets in search of a more just city.This is a story of land, home, labor, of New Yorkers past, and the legacy they left us. This is the story of Brooklyn.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough. To get started finding Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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