Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape: Deep Roots, Continuing Legacy

by Amy Jane Cohen

Black Philadelphians have shaped Philadelphia history since colonial times. In Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape, Amy Cohen recounts notable aspects of the Black experience in Philadelphia from the late 1600s to the 1960s and how this history is marked in the contemporary city. She charts Charles Blockson's efforts to commemorate the Pennsylvania slave trade with a historical marker and highlights Richard Allen, who founded Mother...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439923655
• ISBN13: 9781439923658
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.7"