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Book/Printed Material History of the colored race in America. Containing also their ancient and modern life in Africa... the origin and development of slavery in the Old world, and its introduction on the American continent; the slave trade; slavery, and its abolition in Europe and America. The civil war, emancipation, education and advancement of the colored race, their civil and political rights.

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  • History of the colored race in America. Containing also their ancient and modern life in Africa... the origin and development of slavery in the Old world, and its introduction on the American continent; the slave trade; slavery, and its abolition in Europe and America. The civil war, emancipation, education and advancement of the colored race, their civil and political rights.

Names

  • Alexander, William T.

Created / Published

  • Kansas City, Mo., Palmetto publishing co., 1887.

Headings

  • -  African Americans--History
  • -  Slavery--United States--History
  • -  United States--History--Civil war, 1861-1865

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 2 p.l., 600 p. 11 pl., ports. (incl. front.) 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E185 .A3

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 04019239

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  • pdf

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Alexander, William T. History of the colored race in America. Containing also their ancient and modern life in Africa... the origin and development of slavery in the Old world, and its introduction on the American continent; the slave trade; slavery, and its abolition in Europe and America. The civil war, emancipation, education and advancement of the colored race, their civil and political rights. Kansas City, Mo., Palmetto publishing co, 1887. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/04019239/.

APA citation style:

Alexander, W. T. (1887) History of the colored race in America. Containing also their ancient and modern life in Africa... the origin and development of slavery in the Old world, and its introduction on the American continent; the slave trade; slavery, and its abolition in Europe and America. The civil war, emancipation, education and advancement of the colored race, their civil and political rights. Kansas City, Mo., Palmetto publishing co. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/04019239/.

MLA citation style:

Alexander, William T. History of the colored race in America. Containing also their ancient and modern life in Africa... the origin and development of slavery in the Old world, and its introduction on the American continent; the slave trade; slavery, and its abolition in Europe and America. The civil war, emancipation, education and advancement of the colored race, their civil and political rights. Kansas City, Mo., Palmetto publishing co, 1887. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/04019239/>.