Encyclopedia of free Blacks and people of color in the Americas

King, Stewart R., 1960- (editor.). Tomek, Beverly C., (editor.). Credo Reference (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: When Columbus arrived in 1492, the first free black person -- a sailor -- set foot in the Americas. Over the next 400 years, as slavery spread and became entrenched in the Western Hemisphere, free blacks built communities throughout North and South America, playing a critical role in every region, colony, and country. From Canada to the Caribbean to Chile, they established vital economic and social institutions, championed the cause of abolition, and formed a bridge between the worlds of free whites and enslaved blacks.

Record details

ISBN: 9781787853546
ISBN: 9780816072125
Physical Description: 1 online resource (28 entries) : 54 images ; digital files.
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Edition: [Enhanced Credo edition]
Publisher: New York, NY : Facts On File, 2012.
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	List of documents -- List of maps -- List of tables -- About the editors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- List of contributors -- Chronology -- Entries A-Z.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on title page of print version.