The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America
- ISBN-10
- 0307764877
- ISBN-13
- 9780307764874
- Series
- The Promised Land
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-08-24
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Nicholas Lemann
Description
A New York Times bestseller, the groundbreaking authoritative history of the migration of African-Americans from the rural South to the urban North. A definitive book on American history, The Promised Land is also essential reading for educators and policymakers at both national and local levels.
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