The history and contributions of African Americans in northeast
Indiana have been largely overlooked. This new publication, African
Americans in Fort Wayne: The First 200 Years, does not claim to be
a definitive history of the topic. It does, however, recognize and
honor the pioneers who have made the African-American community in
Fort Wayne what it is today. Through diary excerpts, oral
histories, and studies of social organizations, religion, and
community, a rich, 200-year heritage is vividly depicted.
The story begins in 1794, when evidence points to the first
black inhabitant of Fort Wayne. The first known, free black in the
area was identified in 1809. During the early part of the 1800s,
Indiana state funds partially financed a movement to send Indiana
blacks to Liberia. Few left, and those who remained worked
diligently to make Fort Wayne their own. The fruits of their labor
can be partially seen in the development of the first black church,
Turner Chapel A.M.E., which was started in 1849 and has been a
pillar of the community since its completion. A migration of
African Americans from the south, due to industrialization, greatly
increased the population from 1913 through 1927, and new churches,
organizations, and opportunities were developed. Today, the black
community in Fort Wayne is rightfully proud of its extensive
past.
General
| Imprint: |
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Black America |
| Release date: |
October 2000 |
| First published: |
October 2000 |
| Authors: |
Dodie Marie Miller
|
| Dimensions: |
236 x 169 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
128 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7385-0715-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-7385-0715-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780738507156 |
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