{"product_id":"historic-black-neighborhoods-of-raleigh-9781467150880","title":"Historic Black Neighborhoods of Raleigh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Raleigh's African American communities begins before the Civil War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTowns like Oberlin Village were built by free people of color in the antebellum era. During Reconstruction, the creation of thirteen freedmen's villages defined the racial boundaries of Raleigh. These neighborhoods demonstrate the determination and resilience of formerly enslaved North Carolinians. After World War II, new suburbs sprang up, telling tales of the growth and struggles of the Black community under Jim Crow. Many of these communities endure today. Dozens of never before published pictures and maps illustrate this hidden history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal historian Carmen Wimberly Cauthen tells the story of a people who--despite slavery--wanted to learn, grow, and be treated as any others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467150880\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136","brand":"Carmen Wimberley Cauthen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42520589140149,"sku":"9781467150880","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_51bde57b-cf3c-4107-b5af-fea143053e63.jpg?v=1669130027","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/historic-black-neighborhoods-of-raleigh-9781467150880","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}