African or American?: Black Identity and Political Activism in New York City, 1784-1861 by Leslie M. Alexander

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

Leslie M. Alexander

258 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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In this illuminating history, Leslie M. Alexander chronicles the development of Black activism in New York from the formation of the first Black organization, the African Society, in 1784 to the eve of the Civil War in 1861. In this critical perio...

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