The History of Black Business in America: Capitalism, Race, Entrepreneurship Volume 1, To 1865 |
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| Author:
| Walker, Juliet E. K. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3241-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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Despite almost four centuries of black independent self-help enterprises, the agency of African Americans in attempting to forge their own economic liberation through business activities and entrepreneurship has remained noticeably absent from the historical record. Juliet Walker's award-winning book is the only source that provides a detailed study of the continuity, diversity, and multiplicity of independent self-help economic activities among African Americans. This new, updated...
More DescriptionDespite almost four centuries of black independent self-help enterprises, the agency of African Americans in attempting to forge their own economic liberation through business activities and entrepreneurship has remained noticeably absent from the historical record. Juliet Walker's award-winning book is the only source that provides a detailed study of the continuity, diversity, and multiplicity of independent self-help economic activities among African Americans. This new, updated edition divides the original work into two volumes. This first volume covers African American business history through the end of the Civil War and features the first comprehensive account of black business during the Civil War.