Lay Down Body: Living History in African American Cemeteries

By Roberta Hughes Wright and Iii Wright, Roberta Hughes; Hughes, Wilbur B

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Recounting the struggles of African-American people to maintain some vestige of their African-American heritage through funeral rites and ownership of their burial grounds, these compelling stories provide background information on cemeteries in the U.S. and Canada--how and when they were founded, who is buried there and the ongoing battle to maintain possession of them. 100 photos.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0787606510

ISBN13:9780787606510

Release Date:January 1996

Publisher:Visible Ink Press

Length:339 Pages

Weight:2.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Death Folklore Mythology & Folk Tales Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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