African Americans in Fort Wayne - The First 200 Years (Paperback)

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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