With the movement of the black southerners to Buffalo, African Americans experienced greater restrictions on their freedom. This became a source of friction because "old" black Buffalo families often perceived the newcomers and their "country ways" to be the cause of these indignities. Nevertheless, racial solidarity and common needs soon smoothed over these differences. Despite upheavals arising from migration, and an increase in both racial prejudice and social problems, the black migrant population brought with it from the south the strength and vitality with which to establish viable communities in the north.
Creation of an African American Community in Buffalo, New York, 1900-1940
Paperback
Publication Date: 22/07/2000
This text examines the creation of an African American community as a distinct cultural entity. It delineates values and institutions that the black migrant population brought with it from the south, as well as those that evolved as a result of their interactions with blacks native to the city and the city itself. Through and examination of work, family, community organisations, and political actions, the author explores the process by which the migrants adapted to their new environment. The lives of African Americans in Buffalo from 1900-1940 reveal much about race, class, and gender in the development of urban communities. Black migrant workers transformed the landscape by their mere presence, but for the most part they could no rise beyond the lowest entry level positions. For African American women the occupational structure was even more restricted, however eventually both men and women increased their earning power and that over time improved their lives and that of their loved ones. Migration also made more visible the class differences in the African American community.
With the movement of the black southerners to Buffalo, African Americans experienced greater restrictions on their freedom. This became a source of friction because "old" black Buffalo families often perceived the newcomers and their "country ways" to be the cause of these indignities. Nevertheless, racial solidarity and common needs soon smoothed over these differences. Despite upheavals arising from migration, and an increase in both racial prejudice and social problems, the black migrant population brought with it from the south the strength and vitality with which to establish viable communities in the north.
With the movement of the black southerners to Buffalo, African Americans experienced greater restrictions on their freedom. This became a source of friction because "old" black Buffalo families often perceived the newcomers and their "country ways" to be the cause of these indignities. Nevertheless, racial solidarity and common needs soon smoothed over these differences. Despite upheavals arising from migration, and an increase in both racial prejudice and social problems, the black migrant population brought with it from the south the strength and vitality with which to establish viable communities in the north.
- ISBN:
- 9780253214089
- 9780253214089
- Category:
- Regional studies
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 22-07-2000
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Indiana University Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions (mm):
- 235x155x22mm
- Weight:
- 0.03kg
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