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Abstract
North to Boston examines the history of Black migration to the city from the South as part of the Great Migration and explores that subject in greater depth through the life histories of ten individuals who moved to the city from 1943 to 1969. Each is the focus of one chapter. Tens of thousands of Black southerners moved to Boston during the twentieth century, transforming the city. North to Boston is the first book, or serious research of any kind, devoted to that subject. The stories of the individuals featured bring to life the history of the Great Migration. They reveal a hidden aspect of Boston’s history and shine a spotlight on a singularly important event in the making of Black Boston. They also provide a rare glimpse into the lives of ordinary people living in one city’s Black community.
Title: North to Boston
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Abstract
North to Boston examines the history of Black migration to the city from the South as part of the Great Migration and explores that subject in greater depth through the life histories of ten individuals who moved to the city from 1943 to 1969.
Each is the focus of one chapter.
Tens of thousands of Black southerners moved to Boston during the twentieth century, transforming the city.
North to Boston is the first book, or serious research of any kind, devoted to that subject.
The stories of the individuals featured bring to life the history of the Great Migration.
They reveal a hidden aspect of Boston’s history and shine a spotlight on a singularly important event in the making of Black Boston.
They also provide a rare glimpse into the lives of ordinary people living in one city’s Black community.
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