Wandering in strange lands : a daughter of the Great Migration reclaims her roots
Jerkins, Morgan2021
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Between 1916 and 1970, six million black Americans left their rural homes in the South for jobs in cities in the North, West, and Midwest in a movement known as The Great Migration. This event transformed the complexion of America and provided black people with new economic opportunities, but also disconnected them from their roots, their land, and their sense of identity. Jerkins recreates her ancestors' journeys across America, following the migratory routes they took from Georgia and South Carolina to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California. She did this not only her own past, but the lineage of an entire group of people who have been displaced, disenfranchised, and disrespected throughout our history. -- adapted from jacket.
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Author:
Jerkins, Morgan, author
Imprint:
New York, NY : Harper Perennial, 2021.©2021
Collation:
293 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published 2020.Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-282) and index.
Contents:
Prologue: The milkman's baby -- Lowcountry, Georgia, and South Carolina -- Louisiana Creole -- Oklahoma -- Los Angeles -- Epilogue.
ISBN:
97800628730649780062873064
Dewey class:
305.896073305.896
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
383944
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 305.896 JER | Available |