Sea Island to City. a Study of St. Helena Islanders in Harlem and Other Urban Centers

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1932

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Looks at the migration and motivation of southern blacks who had moved from St. Helena, South Carolina to northern cities such as Harlem.

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	7
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	9
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	15
I. Harlem - New York City’s Black Belt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	17
II. St. Helena - Past And Present Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	57
III. Events and Changes Inducing Migration Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	85
IV. Motives of the Migrants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	114
V. The Migrants and Their Dispersion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	145
VI. Secondary Migration Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	174
VII. Islanders in the Cities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	190
VIII. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	216
Appendix A. Method of Procedure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	225
Appendix B. Population of St. Helena Township since 1870 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	230
Appendix C. Mortality Rates in Manhattan, 1930 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	232
Appendix D. Three Life Stories Obtained from Migrants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	235
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	265
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	269

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May 6, 2019

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9780231890274

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272

https://doi.org/10.7312/kise92750

eBook ISBN: 9780231890274

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