A History of Blacks in Kentucky: From Slavery to Segregation, 1760-1891
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Description
A History of Blacks in Kentucky traces the role of blacks from the early exploration and settlement of Kentucky to 1891, when African Americans gained freedom only to be faced with a segregated society. Making extensive use of numerous primary sources such as slave diaries, Freedmen’s Bureau records, church minutes, and collections of personalpapers, the book tells the stories of individuals, their triumphs and tragedies, and their accomplishments in the face of adversity.
ISBN
978-0-916968-32-8
Publication Date
1991
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Keywords
Kentucky History, African Americans
Disciplines
African History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Lucas, Marion B., "A History of Blacks in Kentucky: From Slavery to Segregation, 1760-1891" (1991). History Faculty Book Gallery. 19.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/history_book/19
Comments
A native South Carolinian and graduate of the University of South Carolina, Marion B. Lucas is University Distinguished Professor and professor of history at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.