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Hippocrene U.S.A. guide to Black Florida, TheEntry/Object ID
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332 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
The Hippocrene U.S.A. guide to Black Florida by Kevin McCarthy.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
From the use of Florida as a center for the smuggling of slaves and the massacre in the town of Rosewood to the founding of the country's first free community of ex-slaves and the Civil Rights demonstrations in Tampa and Tallahassee, the history of African Americans in Florida has mirrored their history across the U.S.. This city-by-city guide introduces the reader to churches, schools, homes and other significant sites in more than 70 different towns across Florida, providing information on their historical importance, present condition, and availability for visiting. Included , for Jacksonville, are Edward Waters College, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, Catherine Street Fire Station #3, Masonic Temple Building, A. L. Lewis Mausoleum, Afro-American Life Insurance Company, James Weldon Johnson birthplace, Boylan-Haven School, Clara White Mission, Ritz Theatre, Kingsley Plantation, Old Brewster Hospital, Mount Olive A.M.E. Church, Memorial Cemetery, Sunset Memorial Cemetery and Pinehurst Cemetery.Collection
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African Americans -- Florida -- History., Lewis, A. L. (Abraham Lincoln), 1865-1947., Bethel Baptist Institutional Church (Jacksonville, Fla.)., Edward Waters College., Clara White Mission., Kingsley, Z. (Zephaniah), 1765-1843., Boylan-Haven School., Masonic Temple (Jacksonville, Florida)., Historic sites -- Florida -- Guidebooks.Publication Details
Author
McCarthy, Kevin (Kevin M.)Publisher
Hippocrene BooksPlace Published
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New YorkCall No.
E 185.93 .F5 M38 1995ISBN
0781802911