ENGLISH

African Americans of Tampa

By Odom , Ersula Knox

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Year
2014
ISBN
9781467112741, 9781439648575, 1467112747
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
27 MB (28784643 bytes)
Series
Images of America
Pages
127 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
African Americans;African Americans--Florida--Tamp

Description

"Tampa has a ... past that has been [well] documented with one exception: African Americans ... Tampa's population exploded during the early 1900s, and the building boom universally required the skills and talents of African Americans, who provided services, labor, and entrepreneurship in a massive form. They played significant roles in everything from Tampa's wilderness era to its boomtown years and were key players in the first and second Seminole Wars with their Seminole alliance, [and have contributed in many ways since then]"--Back cover.;Early days -- Building Tampa -- Seeking equality -- Businesses -- Individuals -- Organizations -- Churches -- Schools.

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