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Johnson, Violet Showers.

The other Black Bostonians West Indians in Boston, 1900-1950 / [electronic resource] : Violet Showers Johnson. - Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2006. - x, 181 p. : ill., maps. - Blacks in the diaspora . - Blacks in the diaspora. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-171) and index.

Origins of migration : British West Indian economy, society, and the lure of emigration -- Work and housing in "freedom's birthplace" -- Identity, culture, and community -- Militant immigrants and relentless ex-colonials? -- "Making good in America" and living the West Indian dream.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Subjects--Topical Terms:
West Indian Americans--History--Massachusetts--Boston--20th century.
West Indian Americans--Social conditions--Massachusetts--Boston--20th century.
Blacks--History--Massachusetts--Boston--20th century.
Blacks--Social conditions--Massachusetts--Boston--20th century.
Immigrants--Social conditions--Massachusetts--Boston--20th century.
West Indians--Migrations--History--20th century.
Blacks--Migrations--History--20th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Boston (Mass.)--Race relations--History--20th century.
Boston (Mass.)--Social conditions--20th century.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: F73.7.W54 / J64 2006eb

Dewey Class. No.: 305.8009744/61