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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Acculturation Between The Indian And European Fur Traders In Hudson Bay 1668-1821, Lisa C. Mullins
Acculturation Between The Indian And European Fur Traders In Hudson Bay 1668-1821, Lisa C. Mullins
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Natural Hair Styling: A Symbol And Function Of African-American Women's Self-Creation, Juliette Bowles
Natural Hair Styling: A Symbol And Function Of African-American Women's Self-Creation, Juliette Bowles
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Milk Enough For All: The African-American Woman's Quest For Identity And Authority In Toni Morrison's "Beloved", Amy Carol Ghaemmaghami
Milk Enough For All: The African-American Woman's Quest For Identity And Authority In Toni Morrison's "Beloved", Amy Carol Ghaemmaghami
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
"Into A Strange Land": Women Captives Among The Indians, Jennifer D. Mcdaid
"Into A Strange Land": Women Captives Among The Indians, Jennifer D. Mcdaid
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Master-Slave Relations: A Williamsburg Perspective, Ywone Edwards-Ingram
Master-Slave Relations: A Williamsburg Perspective, Ywone Edwards-Ingram
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Chinese Immigrants To America: The Matic Dimensions, Sui Wu
Chinese Immigrants To America: The Matic Dimensions, Sui Wu
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Lavilla, Florida, 1866-1887: Reconstruction Dreams And The Formation Of A Black Community, Patricia Drozd Kenney
Lavilla, Florida, 1866-1887: Reconstruction Dreams And The Formation Of A Black Community, Patricia Drozd Kenney
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Several factors which influenced the formation of an urban black community following the Civil War are examined in this study. Prior to the war, LaVilla, a suburb of Jacksonville, Florida, was sparsely populated by wealthy white families. At war's end, freedmen seeking shelter and work took advantage of the inexpensive housing and proximity to employment LaVilla offered and, by 1870, became the majority population. The years 1866 through 1887 have been chosen for this study because they demarcate LaVilla's inception on the one hand and, on the other, its disappearance as an independent entity. Local, state, and federal records have …