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Haskins, Jim

The Geography of Hope: Black Exodus from the South after Reconstruction

137 pp. | Lerner/Twenty-first Century | October, 1999 | Library ISBN 0-7613-0323-5 $$29.90
(4) YA Haskins examines the freed slaves' migration to the states of Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma after Reconstruction, focusing on three leaders of these migrants. Surprisingly, the text is a somewhat dull, if informative, account of what was a significant and exciting period in the nation's westward development. Black-and-white photos and illustrations accompany the text. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson

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