African or American?: Black Identity and Political Activism in New York City, 1784-1861

by Leslie M. Alexander

Book Overview

During the early national and antebellum eras, black leaders in New York City confronted the tenuous nature of Northern emancipation. Despite the hope of freedom, black New Yorkers faced a series of sociopolitical issues including the persistence of Southern slavery, the threat of forced removal, racial violence, and the denial of American citizenship. Even efforts to create community space within the urban landscape, such as the African Burial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252033361
• ISBN13: 9780252033360
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.3"