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Narrates the story of the elite African American families who lived in New York City in the nineteenth century, describing their successes as businesspeople and professionals and the contributions they made to the culture of that time period.
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3 editions- Other · English · 2011Yale University Press · 446 pages · 9780300162554
- Other · English · 2011Yale University Press · 464 pages · 9781283096133
- Other · English · 2011Yale University Press · 352 pages · 9780300164091
FamilySocial conditionsHistoryAfrican AmericansBiographyAfrican americans, social conditionsAfrican americans, biographyNew york (n.y.), biography