Book/Printed Material Light after darkness : being an up-to-date history of the American Negro


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Title
Light after darkness : being an up-to-date history of the American Negro
Summary
A brief history of African American and slavery in the U.S. and the post-Civil War achievements and current state of black Americans with respect to population, the arts, literature, and politics. Benjamin was an A.M.E. church pastor, lawyer, politician, and orator.
Contributor Names
Benjamin, Robert C. O., 1855-
Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
Xenia, Ohio : Marshall & Beveridge, Printers, 1896.
Subject Headings
-  African Americans--History
-  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American
Notes
-  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Medium
42 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 port. ; 17 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
E449 .D16 vol. F, no. 7
Library of Congress Control Number
91898138
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https://lccn.loc.gov/91898138
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Chicago citation style:

Benjamin, Robert C. O, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. Light after darkness: being an up-to-date history of the American Negro. Xenia, Ohio: Marshall & Beveridge, Printers, 1896. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/91898138/.

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Benjamin, R. C. O. & Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. (1896) Light after darkness: being an up-to-date history of the American Negro. Xenia, Ohio: Marshall & Beveridge, Printers. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/91898138/.

MLA citation style:

Benjamin, Robert C. O, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. Light after darkness: being an up-to-date history of the American Negro. Xenia, Ohio: Marshall & Beveridge, Printers, 1896. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/91898138/>.

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