Pearl City: The Formation of a Black Community in the New South.

Evans, Arthur S.

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ERIC Number: EJ372878

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Publication Date: 1987

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Pearl City: The Formation of a Black Community in the New South.

Evans, Arthur S.

Phylon, v48 n2 p152-64 Sum 1987

The formation of Pearl City, a Black community in Florida, is examined in the context of Black migration at the turn of the century. The history of this community is presented. Institutions such as the church and the family increased solidarity, cohesiveness, and adaptation as Blacks immigrated to Pearl City. (VM)

Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Black Community, Black Employment, Blacks, Economic Status, Migration Patterns, Population Trends, Residential Patterns, Social Discrimination

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Florida

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